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TJB to BTC: distance & flight time
Tanjung Balai Karimun (Sei Bati Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,564 mi
2,517 km · 1,359 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TJB — Sei Bati Airport · Tanjung Balai Karimun, 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 TJB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport46 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base32 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport41 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base42 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 TJB from BTC?
The flight distance from Tanjung Balai Karimun (TJB) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,564 miles (2,517 km, 1,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TJB to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from TJB to BTC?
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