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KCT to SAW: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
3,954 mi
6,363 km · 3,436 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from SAW?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Istanbul (SAW) is 3,954 miles (6,363 km, 3,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to SAW?
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