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CID to KCT: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,091 mi
14,630 km · 7,900 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from KCT?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,091 miles (14,630 km, 7,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 Cedar Rapids and Koggala?
Koggala is 10.5 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to KCT?
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