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KCT to BLI: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
8,407 mi
13,530 km · 7,306 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from BLI?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Bellingham (BLI) is 8,407 miles (13,530 km, 7,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Bellingham?
Bellingham is 12.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to BLI?
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