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OAK to KCT: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,086 mi
14,623 km · 7,896 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from KCT?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,086 miles (14,623 km, 7,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 Oakland and Koggala?
Koggala is 12.5 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to KCT?
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