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JIU to BTC: distance & flight time
Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,676 mi
4,306 km · 2,325 nm
5h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, China
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 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 JIU from BTC?
The flight distance from Jiujiang (JIU) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,676 miles (4,306 km, 2,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIU to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 43m 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 Jiujiang and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Jiujiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIU to BTC?
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