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KCT to MSL: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
9,514 mi
15,312 km · 8,268 nm
19h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 7m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from MSL?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 9,514 miles (15,312 km, 8,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 7m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 10.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to MSL?
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