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TGT to KCT: distance & flight time
Tanga (Tanga Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
2,947 mi
4,742 km · 2,561 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGT — Tanga Airport · Tanga, Tanzania
- 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 TGT
- PMA · Pemba Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip65 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport79 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport81 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 TGT from KCT?
The flight distance from Tanga (TGT) to Koggala (KCT) is 2,947 miles (4,742 km, 2,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGT to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 Tanga and Koggala?
Koggala is 2.5 hours ahead of Tanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGT to KCT?
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