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KCT to TIJ: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
9,542 mi
15,356 km · 8,292 nm
19h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from TIJ?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 9,542 miles (15,356 km, 8,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 11m 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 Tijuana?
Tijuana is 12.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to TIJ?
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