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KCT to LAX: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
9,418 mi
15,157 km · 8,184 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from LAX?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 9,418 miles (15,157 km, 8,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 12.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to LAX?
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