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GKL to LGB: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
7,142 mi
11,494 km · 6,206 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from LGB?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Long Beach (LGB) is 7,142 miles (11,494 km, 6,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 17 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to LGB?
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