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KCT to AVP: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport)
8,833 mi
14,215 km · 7,675 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from AVP?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Scranton (AVP) is 8,833 miles (14,215 km, 7,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to AVP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Scranton?
Scranton is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to AVP?
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