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GKL to BFK: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base)
7,962 mi
12,813 km · 6,918 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from BFK?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Buckley (BFK) is 7,962 miles (12,813 km, 6,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to BFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Buckley?
Buckley is 16 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to BFK?
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