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YWS to KCT: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
8,316 mi
13,383 km · 7,226 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m 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
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, 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 YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River 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 YWS from KCT?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Koggala (KCT) is 8,316 miles (13,383 km, 7,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Whistler and Koggala?
Koggala is 12.5 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to KCT?
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