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KCT to AVL: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
9,365 mi
15,072 km · 8,138 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from AVL?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Asheville (AVL) is 9,365 miles (15,072 km, 8,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m 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 Asheville?
Asheville is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to AVL?
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