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GKL to CIT: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,872 mi
11,060 km · 5,972 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from CIT?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,872 miles (11,060 km, 5,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Chimkent?
Chimkent is 5 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to CIT?
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