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CBU to KCT: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
4,871 mi
7,839 km · 4,233 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- 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 CBU
- SXF · Berlin-Schönefeld Airport55 mi away
- IEG · Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport57 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport62 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport62 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 CBU from KCT?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Koggala (KCT) is 4,871 miles (7,839 km, 4,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 Cottbus and Koggala?
Koggala is 3.5 hours ahead of Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to KCT?
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