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KCT to ABE: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport)
8,866 mi
14,268 km · 7,704 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from ABE?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Allentown (ABE) is 8,866 miles (14,268 km, 7,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to ABE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Koggala and Allentown?
Allentown is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to ABE?
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