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GKL to GRU: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
9,010 mi
14,500 km · 7,830 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
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 GRU
- CGH · Congonhas Airport18 mi away
- BJP · Estadual Arthur Siqueira Airport32 mi away
- SSZ · Base Aérea de Santos Airport36 mi away
- SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from GRU?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 9,010 miles (14,500 km, 7,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m 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 Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 13 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to GRU?
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