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KCT to NEW: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
9,866 mi
15,878 km · 8,573 nm
19h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 49m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from NEW?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to New Orleans (NEW) is 9,866 miles (15,878 km, 8,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 49m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to NEW?
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