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YGM to KCT: distance & flight time
Gimli (Gimli Industrial Park Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
8,521 mi
13,714 km · 7,405 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGM — Gimli Industrial Park Airport · Gimli, Canada
- 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 YGM
- YWG · Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport50 mi away
- YPG · Southport Airport74 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport117 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport119 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 YGM from KCT?
The flight distance from Gimli (YGM) to Koggala (KCT) is 8,521 miles (13,714 km, 7,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGM to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Gimli and Koggala?
Koggala is 10.5 hours ahead of Gimli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGM to KCT?
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