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CAE to GKL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
9,226 mi
14,847 km · 8,017 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from GKL?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 9,226 miles (14,847 km, 8,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 33m 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 Columbia and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 14 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to GKL?
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