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KCT to BUF: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
8,810 mi
14,178 km · 7,655 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from BUF?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Buffalo (BUF) is 8,810 miles (14,178 km, 7,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to BUF?
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