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IDP to KCT: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,445 mi
15,200 km · 8,207 nm
18h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from KCT?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,445 miles (15,200 km, 8,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to KCT?
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