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GKL to MAD: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
10,534 mi
16,953 km · 9,154 nm
21h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from MAD?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Madrid (MAD) is 10,534 miles (16,953 km, 9,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 7m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 8 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to MAD?
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