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KCT to NIP: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field))
9,664 mi
15,553 km · 8,398 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from NIP?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Jacksonville (NIP) is 9,664 miles (15,553 km, 8,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to NIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to NIP?
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