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HME to KCT: distance & flight time
Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
5,072 mi
8,162 km · 4,407 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- 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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 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 HME from KCT?
The flight distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to Koggala (KCT) is 5,072 miles (8,162 km, 4,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HME to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Hassi Messaoud and Koggala?
Koggala is 4.5 hours ahead of Hassi Messaoud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HME to KCT?
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