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GKL to CDE: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
4,918 mi
7,914 km · 4,273 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- CDE — Chengde Puning Airport · Chengde, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CDE
- CIF · Chifeng Airport88 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport106 mi away
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport113 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from CDE?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Chengde (CDE) is 4,918 miles (7,914 km, 4,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GKL to CDE?
Nonstop service on GKL–CDE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to CDE?
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Why are some GKL to CDE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GKL–CDE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.