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GKL to BED: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
9,684 mi
15,586 km · 8,416 nm
19h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, United States
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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from BED?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Bedford (BED) is 9,684 miles (15,586 km, 8,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 27m 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 Bedford?
Bedford is 14 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to BED?
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