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SLC to KCT: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,112 mi
14,664 km · 7,918 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from KCT?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,112 miles (14,664 km, 7,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 20m 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 Salt Lake City and Koggala?
Koggala is 11.5 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to KCT?
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