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NUQ to KCT: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,109 mi
14,660 km · 7,916 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NUQ
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 NUQ from KCT?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,109 miles (14,660 km, 7,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 20m 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 NUQ to KCT?
Nonstop service on NUQ–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 18h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mountain View and Koggala?
Koggala is 12.5 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to KCT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NUQ–KCT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NUQ to KCT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NUQ–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.