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GKL to DJB: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Jambi (Sultan Thaha Airport)
3,498 mi
5,629 km · 3,039 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- DJB — Sultan Thaha Airport · Jambi, Indonesia
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 DJB
- SIQ · Dabo Airport103 mi away
- BUU · Muara Bungo Airport110 mi away
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport114 mi away
- PDO · Pendopo Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from DJB?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Jambi (DJB) is 3,498 miles (5,629 km, 3,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to DJB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Jambi?
Jambi is 3 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to DJB?
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