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ZMG to KCT: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Koggala (Koggala Airport)
4,994 mi
8,036 km · 4,339 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from KCT?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Koggala (KCT) is 4,994 miles (8,036 km, 4,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to KCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Magdeburg and Koggala?
Koggala is 3.5 hours ahead of Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to KCT?
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