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LBF to KCT: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,181 mi
14,775 km · 7,978 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from KCT?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,181 miles (14,775 km, 7,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 North Platte and Koggala?
Koggala is 10.5 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to KCT?
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