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KCT to OAA: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,060 mi
3,315 km · 1,790 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from OAA?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Shank (OAA) is 2,060 miles (3,315 km, 1,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Shank?
Shank is 1 hour behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to OAA?
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