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KCT to RCA: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,966 mi
14,429 km · 7,791 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from RCA?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,966 miles (14,429 km, 7,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 RCA?
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