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KCT to GRI: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
9,191 mi
14,791 km · 7,987 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from GRI?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Grand Island (GRI) is 9,191 miles (14,791 km, 7,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 Island?
Grand Island is 10.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to GRI?
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