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GKL to LUF: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base)
7,452 mi
11,993 km · 6,475 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from LUF?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Phoenix (LUF) is 7,452 miles (11,993 km, 6,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to LUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Phoenix?
Phoenix is 17 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to LUF?
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