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POB to KCT: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,291 mi
14,952 km · 8,074 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m 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
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from KCT?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,291 miles (14,952 km, 8,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 Fort Bragg and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to KCT?
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