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KCT to TRM: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
9,494 mi
15,280 km · 8,250 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m 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
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, 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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from TRM?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 9,494 miles (15,280 km, 8,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 5m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 12.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to TRM?
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