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GKL to FXE: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
9,242 mi
14,873 km · 8,031 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from FXE?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 9,242 miles (14,873 km, 8,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 14 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to FXE?
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