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PEK to KCT: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
3,254 mi
5,237 km · 2,828 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from KCT?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Koggala (KCT) is 3,254 miles (5,237 km, 2,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 Beijing and Koggala?
Koggala is 2.5 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to KCT?
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