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YGK to BTC: distance & flight time
Kingston (Kingston Norman Rogers Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,601 mi
13,842 km · 7,474 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGK — Kingston Norman Rogers Airport · Kingston, Canada
- 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 YGK
- ART · Watertown International Airport33 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton47 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport59 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport64 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 YGK from BTC?
The flight distance from Kingston (YGK) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,601 miles (13,842 km, 7,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGK to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Kingston and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Kingston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGK to BTC?
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