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SDY to KCT: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
8,716 mi
14,027 km · 7,574 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from KCT?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Koggala (KCT) is 8,716 miles (14,027 km, 7,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Sidney and Koggala?
Koggala is 11.5 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to KCT?
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