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GKL to KBR: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
3,858 mi
6,209 km · 3,353 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from KBR?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 3,858 miles (6,209 km, 3,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 2 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to KBR?
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