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TPF to KCT: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,827 mi
15,815 km · 8,540 nm
19h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 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 TPF from KCT?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,827 miles (15,815 km, 8,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from TPF to KCT?
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