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LGB to KCT: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,432 mi
15,180 km · 8,197 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from KCT?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,432 miles (15,180 km, 8,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 58m 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 Long Beach and Koggala?
Koggala is 12.5 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to KCT?
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