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KCT to LWR: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
5,250 mi
8,449 km · 4,562 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from LWR?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 5,250 miles (8,449 km, 4,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 3.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to LWR?
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