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RUM to KCT: distance & flight time
Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
1,528 mi
2,459 km · 1,328 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
- 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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 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 RUM from KCT?
The flight distance from Rumjatar (RUM) to Koggala (KCT) is 1,528 miles (2,459 km, 1,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUM to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Rumjatar and Koggala?
Koggala is 0.2 hours behind Rumjatar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUM to KCT?
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