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GKL to KSH: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
7,860 mi
12,650 km · 6,830 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from KSH?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 7,860 miles (12,650 km, 6,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 6.5 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to KSH?
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