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GPA to KCT: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
4,288 mi
6,901 km · 3,726 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from KCT?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Koggala (KCT) is 4,288 miles (6,901 km, 3,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GPA to KCT?
Nonstop service on GPA–KCT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Patras and Koggala?
Koggala is 3.5 hours ahead of Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to KCT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPA–KCT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPA to KCT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPA–KCT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.