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GIG to GKL: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
9,119 mi
14,676 km · 7,924 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 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 GIG from GKL?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 9,119 miles (14,676 km, 7,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 13 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to GKL?
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