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KCT to VEL: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport)
9,168 mi
14,755 km · 7,967 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from VEL?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Vernal (VEL) is 9,168 miles (14,755 km, 7,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to VEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Vernal?
Vernal is 11.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to VEL?
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