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LBJ to BTC: distance & flight time
Labuhan Bajo (Komodo Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,859 mi
4,601 km · 2,485 nm
6h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LBJ — Komodo Airport · Labuhan Bajo, Indonesia
- 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 LBJ
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport41 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport77 mi away
- BJW · Bajawa Soa Airport81 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport82 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 LBJ from BTC?
The flight distance from Labuhan Bajo (LBJ) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,859 miles (4,601 km, 2,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBJ to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 4m 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 Labuhan Bajo and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Labuhan Bajo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBJ to BTC?
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