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ISU to KCT: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
3,017 mi
4,855 km · 2,621 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- 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 ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 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 ISU from KCT?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Koggala (KCT) is 3,017 miles (4,855 km, 2,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Sulaymaniyah and Koggala?
Koggala is 2.5 hours ahead of Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to KCT?
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