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YUA to KCT: distance & flight time
Yuanmou (Yuanmou Air Base) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
1,972 mi
3,173 km · 1,713 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YUA — Yuanmou Air Base · Yuanmou, China
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YUA
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport56 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport79 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport98 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport121 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 YUA from KCT?
The flight distance from Yuanmou (YUA) to Koggala (KCT) is 1,972 miles (3,173 km, 1,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUA to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YUA to KCT?
Nonstop service on YUA–KCT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUA to KCT?
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Why are some YUA to KCT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YUA–KCT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.