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KCT to MAD: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,629 mi
9,059 km · 4,891 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from MAD?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,629 miles (9,059 km, 4,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 3.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to MAD?
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