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SDJ to BTC: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
4,230 mi
6,807 km · 3,676 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 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 SDJ from BTC?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 4,230 miles (6,807 km, 3,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Sendai and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to BTC?
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