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GKL to MCW: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
8,573 mi
13,797 km · 7,450 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, 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 MCW
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport63 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from MCW?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Mason City (MCW) is 8,573 miles (13,797 km, 7,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Mason City?
Mason City is 15 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to MCW?
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