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KCT to HYS: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
9,339 mi
15,029 km · 8,115 nm
18h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 47m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from HYS?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Hays (HYS) is 9,339 miles (15,029 km, 8,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Hays?
Hays is 10.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to HYS?
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