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KCT to OAK: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
9,086 mi
14,623 km · 7,896 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from OAK?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Oakland (OAK) is 9,086 miles (14,623 km, 7,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 12.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to OAK?
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