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JSH to BTC: distance & flight time
Sitia (Sitia Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,984 mi
6,411 km · 3,462 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JSH — Sitia Airport · Sitia, Greece
- 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 JSH
- KSJ · Kasos Airport48 mi away
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport53 mi away
- AOK · Karpathos Airport61 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport89 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 JSH from BTC?
The flight distance from Sitia (JSH) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,984 miles (6,411 km, 3,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JSH to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Sitia and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Sitia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JSH to BTC?
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