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KCT to IXL: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Leh (Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport)
1,953 mi
3,142 km · 1,697 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IXL — Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · Leh, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 IXL
- KDU · Skardu Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from IXL?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Leh (IXL) is 1,953 miles (3,142 km, 1,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to IXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KCT to IXL?
Nonstop service on KCT–IXL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to IXL?
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Why are some KCT to IXL fares phone-only?
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