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KCT to BED: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
8,643 mi
13,909 km · 7,510 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from BED?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Bedford (BED) is 8,643 miles (13,909 km, 7,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Bedford?
Bedford is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to BED?
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