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GKL to BFW: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
10,540 mi
16,962 km · 9,159 nm
21h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from BFW?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 10,540 miles (16,962 km, 9,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 8m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 9 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to BFW?
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