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GKL to KIK: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
8,032 mi
12,926 km · 6,980 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
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 KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from KIK?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 8,032 miles (12,926 km, 6,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 7 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to KIK?
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