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KCT to SFO: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
9,088 mi
14,626 km · 7,897 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from SFO?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 9,088 miles (14,626 km, 7,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 12.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to SFO?
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