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GKL to HAM: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
9,518 mi
15,318 km · 8,271 nm
19h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from HAM?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Hamburg (HAM) is 9,518 miles (15,318 km, 8,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to HAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Hamburg?
Hamburg is 8 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to HAM?
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