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GKL to GRF: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
7,218 mi
11,616 km · 6,272 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from GRF?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 7,218 miles (11,616 km, 6,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 17 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to GRF?
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