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YXL to KCT: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
8,532 mi
13,731 km · 7,414 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m 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
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from KCT?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Koggala (KCT) is 8,532 miles (13,731 km, 7,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Sioux Lookout and Koggala?
Koggala is 10.5 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to KCT?
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