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JMS to BTC: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,662 mi
13,940 km · 7,527 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JMS — Jamestown Regional 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from BTC?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,662 miles (13,940 km, 7,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 10.5 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to BTC?
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