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KCT to SHJ: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
2,115 mi
3,403 km · 1,838 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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 SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from SHJ?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 2,115 miles (3,403 km, 1,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Sharjah?
Sharjah is 1.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to SHJ?
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