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SHV to KCT: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,753 mi
15,696 km · 8,475 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m 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
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from KCT?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,753 miles (15,696 km, 8,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 35m 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 Shreveport and Koggala?
Koggala is 10.5 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to KCT?
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