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KCT to RAP: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
8,973 mi
14,441 km · 7,797 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from RAP?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Rapid City (RAP) is 8,973 miles (14,441 km, 7,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to RAP?
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