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BKL to KCT: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
8,963 mi
14,424 km · 7,788 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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.
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Near BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from KCT?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Koggala (KCT) is 8,963 miles (14,424 km, 7,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 Cleveland and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to KCT?
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