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KCT to EWR: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
8,828 mi
14,207 km · 7,671 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from EWR?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Newark (EWR) is 8,828 miles (14,207 km, 7,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Newark?
Newark is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to EWR?
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