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KCT to SCE: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
8,917 mi
14,350 km · 7,748 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from SCE?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 8,917 miles (14,350 km, 7,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to SCE?
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