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KCT to ATH: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
4,152 mi
6,682 km · 3,608 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from ATH?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Athens (ATH) is 4,152 miles (6,682 km, 3,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Athens?
Athens is 2.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to ATH?
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