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KCT to CHA: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
9,449 mi
15,207 km · 8,211 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from CHA?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 9,449 miles (15,207 km, 8,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to CHA?
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