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PVD to KCT: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
8,688 mi
13,983 km · 7,550 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from KCT?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Koggala (KCT) is 8,688 miles (13,983 km, 7,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Providence and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to KCT?
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