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TQD to KCT: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
3,017 mi
4,856 km · 2,622 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 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 TQD from KCT?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Koggala (KCT) is 3,017 miles (4,856 km, 2,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Al Taqaddum and Koggala?
Koggala is 2.5 hours ahead of Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to KCT?
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