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GKL to MAA: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
5,395 mi
8,682 km · 4,688 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from MAA?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Madras (MAA) is 5,395 miles (8,682 km, 4,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Madras?
Madras is 4.5 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to MAA?
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