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GKL to KNS: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → King Island (King Island Airport)
1,225 mi
1,972 km · 1,065 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- KNS — King Island Airport · King Island, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 KNS
- SIO · Smithton Airport92 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport117 mi away
- BWT · Wynyard Airport124 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from KNS?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to King Island (KNS) is 1,225 miles (1,972 km, 1,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to KNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GKL to KNS?
Nonstop service on GKL–KNS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to KNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GKL–KNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GKL to KNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GKL–KNS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.