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KCT to TLV: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Tel-aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport)
3,432 mi
5,524 km · 2,982 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m 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
- TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
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 TLV
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport9 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport51 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport56 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from TLV?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Tel-aviv (TLV) is 3,432 miles (5,524 km, 2,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to TLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m 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 Tel-aviv?
Tel-aviv is 2.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to TLV?
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