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GKL to HOE: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport)
4,537 mi
7,301 km · 3,942 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
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 HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from HOE?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Huay Xai (HOE) is 4,537 miles (7,301 km, 3,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to HOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Huay Xai?
Huay Xai is 3 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to HOE?
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