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GKL to HEK: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
5,271 mi
8,483 km · 4,580 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from HEK?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Heihe (HEK) is 5,271 miles (8,483 km, 4,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Heihe?
Heihe is 2 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to HEK?
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