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KCT to CAN: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
2,500 mi
4,023 km · 2,172 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from CAN?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 2,500 miles (4,023 km, 2,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 2.5 hours ahead of Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to CAN?
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