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GKL to KRN: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Kiruna (Kiruna Airport)
8,719 mi
14,031 km · 7,576 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- KRN — Kiruna Airport · Kiruna, Sweden
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 KRN
- GEV · Gällivare Airport49 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport82 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport87 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from KRN?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Kiruna (KRN) is 8,719 miles (14,031 km, 7,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to KRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Kiruna?
Kiruna is 8 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to KRN?
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