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CLW to KCT: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,833 mi
15,824 km · 8,544 nm
19h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 45m 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 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 CLW from KCT?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,833 miles (15,824 km, 8,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 45m 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 Clearwater and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Clearwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to KCT?
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