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GKL to IXM: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
5,422 mi
8,726 km · 4,711 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from IXM?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Madurai (IXM) is 5,422 miles (8,726 km, 4,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 4.5 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to IXM?
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