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BWI to KCT: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
8,987 mi
14,463 km · 7,809 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from KCT?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Koggala (KCT) is 8,987 miles (14,463 km, 7,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Baltimore and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to KCT?
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