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GKL to JAX: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Jacksonville (Jacksonville International Airport)
9,182 mi
14,776 km · 7,979 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- JAX — Jacksonville International Airport · Jacksonville, United States
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 JAX
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from JAX?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Jacksonville (JAX) is 9,182 miles (14,776 km, 7,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to JAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is 14 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to JAX?
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