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GKL to GEX: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Geelong (Geelong Airport)
1,110 mi
1,787 km · 965 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from GEX?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Geelong (GEX) is 1,110 miles (1,787 km, 965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to GEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from GKL to GEX?
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