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KHI to BTC: distance & flight time
Karachi (Jinnah International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,526 mi
2,457 km · 1,326 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KHI — Jinnah International Airport · Karachi, Pakistan
- 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 KHI
- HDD · Hyderabad Airport81 mi away
- BDN · Talhar Airport105 mi away
- SYW · Sehwan Sharif Airport114 mi away
- WNS · Shaheed Benazirabad Airport119 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 KHI from BTC?
The flight distance from Karachi (KHI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,526 miles (2,457 km, 1,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KHI to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Karachi and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 0.5 hours ahead of Karachi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KHI to BTC?
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