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KCT to CAE: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
9,423 mi
15,164 km · 8,188 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from CAE?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Columbia (CAE) is 9,423 miles (15,164 km, 8,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to CAE?
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