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KCT to CRE: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport)
9,364 mi
15,070 km · 8,137 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from CRE?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to North Myrtle Beach (CRE) is 9,364 miles (15,070 km, 8,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to CRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m 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 North Myrtle Beach?
North Myrtle Beach is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to CRE?
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