Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BED to KCT: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
8,643 mi
13,909 km · 7,510 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live BED→KCT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, United States
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Near KCT
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport59 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport65 mi away
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport65 mi away
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BED from KCT?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Koggala (KCT) is 8,643 miles (13,909 km, 7,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Bedford and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Bedford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BED to KCT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BED–KCT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.