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GKL to DWH: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
8,358 mi
13,451 km · 7,263 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, United States
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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from DWH?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Houston (DWH) is 8,358 miles (13,451 km, 7,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Houston?
Houston is 15 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to DWH?
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