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EGH to KCT: distance & flight time
El Gorah (El Gora Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
3,450 mi
5,553 km · 2,998 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EGH — El Gora Airport · El Gorah, Egypt
- 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 EGH
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport15 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport17 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport38 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base38 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 EGH from KCT?
The flight distance from El Gorah (EGH) to Koggala (KCT) is 3,450 miles (5,553 km, 2,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGH to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 14m 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 El Gorah and Koggala?
Koggala is 2.5 hours ahead of El Gorah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGH to KCT?
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