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SWU to KCT: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
3,640 mi
5,857 km · 3,163 nm
7h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- 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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 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 SWU from KCT?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to Koggala (KCT) is 3,640 miles (5,857 km, 3,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 36m 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 Suwon and Koggala?
Koggala is 3.5 hours behind Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to KCT?
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