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LYE to KCT: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
5,564 mi
8,955 km · 4,835 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from KCT?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Koggala (KCT) is 5,564 miles (8,955 km, 4,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Lyneham and Koggala?
Koggala is 4.5 hours ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to KCT?
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