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GKL to AXT: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
4,394 mi
7,071 km · 3,818 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GKL
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport51 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport93 mi away
- TDR · Theodore Airport136 mi away
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from AXT?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Akita (AXT) is 4,394 miles (7,071 km, 3,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Great Keppel Island and Akita?
Akita is 1 hour behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to AXT?
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