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KCT to YCG: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
8,467 mi
13,626 km · 7,357 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from YCG?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Castlegar (YCG) is 8,467 miles (13,626 km, 7,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Castlegar?
Castlegar is 12.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to YCG?
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