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DRE to GKL: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
9,032 mi
14,535 km · 7,848 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from GKL?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 9,032 miles (14,535 km, 7,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 11m 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 Drummond Island and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 14 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to GKL?
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