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GKL to BUF: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
9,308 mi
14,980 km · 8,089 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from BUF?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Buffalo (BUF) is 9,308 miles (14,980 km, 8,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 14 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to BUF?
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