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VAW to KCT: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
4,944 mi
7,956 km · 4,296 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from KCT?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Koggala (KCT) is 4,944 miles (7,956 km, 4,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Vardø and Koggala?
Koggala is 3.5 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to KCT?
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