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KCT to TIW: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
8,500 mi
13,680 km · 7,386 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from TIW?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Tacoma (TIW) is 8,500 miles (13,680 km, 7,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 12.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to TIW?
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