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KCT to CIU: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
8,708 mi
14,014 km · 7,567 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from CIU?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 8,708 miles (14,014 km, 7,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to CIU?
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