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KCT to GFK: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
8,707 mi
14,012 km · 7,566 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,707 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 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from GFK?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 8,707 miles (14,012 km, 7,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to GFK?
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 Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 10.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to GFK?
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