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VEL to KCT: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
9,168 mi
14,755 km · 7,967 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from KCT?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Koggala (KCT) is 9,168 miles (14,755 km, 7,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Vernal and Koggala?
Koggala is 11.5 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to KCT?
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