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KCT to CMI: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
9,174 mi
14,765 km · 7,972 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from CMI?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Champaign (CMI) is 9,174 miles (14,765 km, 7,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Champaign?
Champaign is 10.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to CMI?
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