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KCT to SMI: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Samos (Samos Airport)
3,993 mi
6,426 km · 3,470 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from SMI?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Samos (SMI) is 3,993 miles (6,426 km, 3,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to SMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Samos?
Samos is 2.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to SMI?
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