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CDS to KCT: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,643 mi
15,519 km · 8,380 nm
19h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 23m 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
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 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 CDS from KCT?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,643 miles (15,519 km, 8,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 23m 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 Childress and Koggala?
Koggala is 10.5 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to KCT?
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