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DRE to KCT: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
8,712 mi
14,021 km · 7,571 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from KCT?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Koggala (KCT) is 8,712 miles (14,021 km, 7,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Drummond Island and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to KCT?
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