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KCT to PEN: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
1,373 mi
2,210 km · 1,193 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from PEN?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Penang (PEN) is 1,373 miles (2,210 km, 1,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Penang?
Penang is 2.5 hours ahead of Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to PEN?
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