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KCT to MEB: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,121 mi
8,241 km · 4,450 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from MEB?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,121 miles (8,241 km, 4,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.5 hours ahead of Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to MEB?
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