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MBW to KCT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
5,137 mi
8,267 km · 4,464 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from KCT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Koggala (KCT) is 5,137 miles (8,267 km, 4,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Melbourne and Koggala?
Koggala is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to KCT?
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