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GKL to CTS: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
4,595 mi
7,395 km · 3,993 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from CTS?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Sapporo (CTS) is 4,595 miles (7,395 km, 3,993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Sapporo?
Sapporo is 1 hour behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to CTS?
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