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GRM to KCT: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
8,675 mi
13,960 km · 7,538 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 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 GRM from KCT?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to Koggala (KCT) is 8,675 miles (13,960 km, 7,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Marais and Koggala?
Koggala is 10.5 hours ahead of Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to KCT?
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