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KCT to LCH: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
9,905 mi
15,940 km · 8,607 nm
19h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 53m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from LCH?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 9,905 miles (15,940 km, 8,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 53m 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 Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 10.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to LCH?
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