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YKM to KCT: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
8,586 mi
13,818 km · 7,461 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from KCT?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Koggala (KCT) is 8,586 miles (13,818 km, 7,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 Yakima and Koggala?
Koggala is 12.5 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to KCT?
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