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GRI to KCT: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,191 mi
14,791 km · 7,987 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from KCT?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,191 miles (14,791 km, 7,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 Grand Island and Koggala?
Koggala is 10.5 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to KCT?
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