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LBL to KCT: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,462 mi
15,228 km · 8,222 nm
19h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 1m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from KCT?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,462 miles (15,228 km, 8,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 1m 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 Liberal and Koggala?
Koggala is 10.5 hours ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to KCT?
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