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PAJ to KCT: distance & flight time
Parachinar (Parachinar Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
2,037 mi
3,278 km · 1,770 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAJ — Parachinar Airport · Parachinar, Pakistan
- 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 PAJ
- KHT · Khost Airport40 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport67 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 PAJ from KCT?
The flight distance from Parachinar (PAJ) to Koggala (KCT) is 2,037 miles (3,278 km, 1,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAJ to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Parachinar and Koggala?
Koggala is 0.5 hours ahead of Parachinar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAJ to KCT?
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