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KCT to TPF: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
9,827 mi
15,815 km · 8,540 nm
19h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from TPF?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Tampa (TPF) is 9,827 miles (15,815 km, 8,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from KCT to TPF?
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