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KCT to SQL: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
9,098 mi
14,641 km · 7,906 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from SQL?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to San Carlos (SQL) is 9,098 miles (14,641 km, 7,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 12.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to SQL?
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