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KCT to HKY: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
9,318 mi
14,996 km · 8,097 nm
18h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 44m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from HKY?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Hickory (HKY) is 9,318 miles (14,996 km, 8,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 44m 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 Hickory?
Hickory is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to HKY?
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