How far is Batticaloa from Jaffna?

The distance between Jaffna (Jaffna Airport) and Batticaloa (Batticaloa International Airport) is 181 miles / 291 kilometers / 157 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 235 miles / 379 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 52 minutes.

Distance from Jaffna to Batticaloa

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Jaffna to Batticaloa. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 180.717 miles
• 290.836 kilometers
• 157.039 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 181.250 miles
• 291.694 kilometers
• 157.502 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Jaffna to Batticaloa?

The estimated flight time from Jaffna Airport to Batticaloa International Airport is 50 minutes.

What is the time difference between Jaffna and Batticaloa?

There is no time difference between Jaffna and Batticaloa.

Flight carbon footprint between Jaffna Airport (JAF) and Batticaloa International Airport (BTC)

On average, flying from Jaffna to Batticaloa generates about 52 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 52 kilograms equals 114 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Jaffna to Batticaloa

See the map of the shortest flight path between Jaffna Airport (JAF) and Batticaloa International Airport (BTC).

Airport information

Origin	Jaffna Airport
City:	Jaffna
Country:	Sri Lanka
IATA Code:	JAF
ICAO Code:	VCCJ
Coordinates:	9°47′32″N, 80°4′12″E

Destination	Batticaloa International Airport
City:	Batticaloa
Country:	Sri Lanka
IATA Code:	BTC
ICAO Code:	VCCB
Coordinates:	7°42′20″N, 81°40′43″E