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MSL to KCT: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,514 mi
15,312 km · 8,268 nm
19h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from KCT?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,514 miles (15,312 km, 8,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 7m 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 Muscle Shoals and Koggala?
Koggala is 10.5 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to KCT?
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