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KCT to OSU: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
9,082 mi
14,617 km · 7,892 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from OSU?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Columbus (OSU) is 9,082 miles (14,617 km, 7,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to OSU?
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 Columbus?
Columbus is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to OSU?
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