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KCT to BUD: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
4,579 mi
7,369 km · 3,979 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from BUD?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Budapest (BUD) is 4,579 miles (7,369 km, 3,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Budapest?
Budapest is 3.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to BUD?
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