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KCT to CIT: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,599 mi
4,183 km · 2,259 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from CIT?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,599 miles (4,183 km, 2,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 34m 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 Chimkent?
Chimkent is 0.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to CIT?
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