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BOS to KCT: distance & flight time
Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
8,640 mi
13,905 km · 7,508 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,640 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
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, 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 BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 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 BOS from KCT?
The flight distance from Boston (BOS) to Koggala (KCT) is 8,640 miles (13,905 km, 7,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOS 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 Boston and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Boston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOS to KCT?
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