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BFW to KCT: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
5,468 mi
8,799 km · 4,751 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from KCT?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Koggala (KCT) is 5,468 miles (8,799 km, 4,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Koggala?
Koggala is 4.5 hours ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to KCT?
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