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KCT to ILU: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Kilaguni (Kilaguni Airport)
2,980 mi
4,795 km · 2,589 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- ILU — Kilaguni Airport · Kilaguni, Kenya
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 ILU
- ASV · Amboseli Airport59 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport60 mi away
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport77 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from ILU?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Kilaguni (ILU) is 2,980 miles (4,795 km, 2,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to ILU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Kilaguni?
Kilaguni is 2.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to ILU?
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