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KCT to JRB: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport)
8,823 mi
14,199 km · 7,667 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, 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 JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from JRB?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to New York (JRB) is 8,823 miles (14,199 km, 7,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to JRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 New York?
New York is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to JRB?
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