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IRK to KCT: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,220 mi
14,839 km · 8,012 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from KCT?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,220 miles (14,839 km, 8,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 33m 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 Kirksville and Koggala?
Koggala is 10.5 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to KCT?
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