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BTR to KCT: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,851 mi
15,853 km · 8,560 nm
19h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from KCT?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,851 miles (15,853 km, 8,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 47m 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 Baton Rouge and Koggala?
Koggala is 10.5 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to KCT?
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