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KCT to UME: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Umea (Umeå Airport)
4,958 mi
7,979 km · 4,308 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from UME?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Umea (UME) is 4,958 miles (7,979 km, 4,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to UME?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Umea?
Umea is 3.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to UME?
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