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CIU to GKL: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
8,995 mi
14,476 km · 7,816 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional 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 CIU from GKL?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 8,995 miles (14,476 km, 7,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Sault Ste Marie and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 14 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to GKL?
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