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EMT to KCT: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,419 mi
15,158 km · 8,185 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from KCT?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,419 miles (15,158 km, 8,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from EMT to KCT?
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