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GKL to BMI: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
8,799 mi
14,161 km · 7,646 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from BMI?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Bloomington (BMI) is 8,799 miles (14,161 km, 7,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 Bloomington?
Bloomington is 15 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to BMI?
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