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SGR to KCT: distance & flight time
Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,962 mi
16,032 km · 8,656 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, 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 SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 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 SGR from KCT?
The flight distance from Sugar Land (SGR) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,962 miles (16,032 km, 8,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGR to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Sugar Land and Koggala?
Koggala is 10.5 hours ahead of Sugar Land.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGR to KCT?
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