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PIT to KCT: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
8,996 mi
14,477 km · 7,817 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from KCT?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Koggala (KCT) is 8,996 miles (14,477 km, 7,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 Pittsburgh and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to KCT?
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