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BWT to GKL: distance & flight time
Burnie (Wynyard Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
1,268 mi
2,040 km · 1,101 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BWT — Wynyard Airport · Burnie, Australia
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWT
- SIO · Smithton Airport36 mi away
- DPO · Devonport Airport38 mi away
- SRN · Strahan Airport83 mi away
- LST · Launceston Airport86 mi away
Near GKL
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport51 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport93 mi away
- TDR · Theodore Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWT from GKL?
The flight distance from Burnie (BWT) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 1,268 miles (2,040 km, 1,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWT to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 BWT to GKL?
Nonstop service on BWT–GKL 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 3h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWT to GKL?
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Why are some BWT to GKL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWT–GKL 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.