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SMD to KCT: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,053 mi
14,569 km · 7,866 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from KCT?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,053 miles (14,569 km, 7,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Koggala?
Koggala is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to KCT?
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