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GKL to CAN: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
4,092 mi
6,585 km · 3,556 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from CAN?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 4,092 miles (6,585 km, 3,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 2 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to CAN?
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