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GVL to KCT: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,468 mi
15,238 km · 8,228 nm
19h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 2m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from KCT?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,468 miles (15,238 km, 8,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 2m 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 Gainesville and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to KCT?
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