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YXJ to KCT: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
7,974 mi
12,832 km · 6,929 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from KCT?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Koggala (KCT) is 7,974 miles (12,832 km, 6,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 Fort Saint John and Koggala?
Koggala is 12.5 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to KCT?
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