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KCT to BAD: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
9,748 mi
15,688 km · 8,471 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from BAD?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Shreveport (BAD) is 9,748 miles (15,688 km, 8,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 35m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 10.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to BAD?
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