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MES to KCT: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
1,275 mi
2,051 km · 1,108 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from KCT?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Koggala (KCT) is 1,275 miles (2,051 km, 1,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Medan and Koggala?
Koggala is 1.5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to KCT?
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