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KCT to GID: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Gitega (Gitega Airport)
3,538 mi
5,694 km · 3,075 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- GID — Gitega Airport · Gitega, Burundi
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 GID
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport96 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport101 mi away
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from GID?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Gitega (GID) is 3,538 miles (5,694 km, 3,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to GID?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from KCT to GID?
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