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LAN to KCT: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
8,936 mi
14,382 km · 7,765 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, United States
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAN from KCT?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Koggala (KCT) is 8,936 miles (14,382 km, 7,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Lansing and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to KCT?
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