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GKL to ESB: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
8,683 mi
13,974 km · 7,545 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from ESB?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Ankara (ESB) is 8,683 miles (13,974 km, 7,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 7 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to ESB?
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