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FLL to KCT: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,863 mi
15,874 km · 8,571 nm
19h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 48m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from KCT?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,863 miles (15,874 km, 8,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 48m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to KCT?
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