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NCE to KCT: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
5,090 mi
8,192 km · 4,423 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- 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 NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 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 NCE from KCT?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Koggala (KCT) is 5,090 miles (8,192 km, 4,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NCE to KCT?
Nonstop service on NCE–KCT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nice and Koggala?
Koggala is 3.5 hours ahead of Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to KCT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NCE–KCT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NCE to KCT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NCE–KCT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.