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KCT to TQD: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
3,017 mi
4,856 km · 2,622 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m 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
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from TQD?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 3,017 miles (4,856 km, 2,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 2.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to TQD?
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