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KCT to PIE: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
9,834 mi
15,827 km · 8,546 nm
19h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 45m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from PIE?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 9,834 miles (15,827 km, 8,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 45m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to PIE?
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