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IWK to KCT: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
3,835 mi
6,172 km · 3,333 nm
7h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 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 IWK from KCT?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Koggala (KCT) is 3,835 miles (6,172 km, 3,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 IWK to KCT?
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