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CLD to GKL: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
7,174 mi
11,545 km · 6,234 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from GKL?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 7,174 miles (11,545 km, 6,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Carlsbad and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 17 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to GKL?
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