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MCF to KCT: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,833 mi
15,825 km · 8,545 nm
19h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from KCT?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,833 miles (15,825 km, 8,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 45m 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 Tampa and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to KCT?
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