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KCT to UAS: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
2,974 mi
4,786 km · 2,584 nm
6h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 18m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from UAS?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Samburu South (UAS) is 2,974 miles (4,786 km, 2,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 18m 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 2.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to UAS?
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