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LWR to KCT: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
5,250 mi
8,449 km · 4,562 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from KCT?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Koggala (KCT) is 5,250 miles (8,449 km, 4,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Leeuwarden and Koggala?
Koggala is 3.5 hours ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to KCT?
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