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MSY to KCT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,873 mi
15,889 km · 8,579 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from KCT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,873 miles (15,889 km, 8,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 New Orleans and Koggala?
Koggala is 10.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to KCT?
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