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KCT to ELM: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport)
8,814 mi
14,184 km · 7,659 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from ELM?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Elmira (ELM) is 8,814 miles (14,184 km, 7,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to ELM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Elmira?
Elmira is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to ELM?
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