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SKE to KCT: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
5,187 mi
8,348 km · 4,507 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from KCT?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Koggala (KCT) is 5,187 miles (8,348 km, 4,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Skien and Koggala?
Koggala is 3.5 hours ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to KCT?
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