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LID to KCT: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
5,295 mi
8,522 km · 4,602 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- 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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 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 LID from KCT?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Koggala (KCT) is 5,295 miles (8,522 km, 4,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Valkenburg and Koggala?
Koggala is 3.5 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to KCT?
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