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JHW to BTC: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,788 mi
14,142 km · 7,636 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHW — Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport · Jamestown, United States
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JHW
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport23 mi away
- BFD · Bradford Regional Airport40 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field47 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport53 mi away
Near BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHW from BTC?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JHW) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,788 miles (14,142 km, 7,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHW to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Jamestown and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHW to BTC?
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