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GKL to MEA: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
9,177 mi
14,769 km · 7,975 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
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 MEA
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport32 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport45 mi away
- CAW · Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport54 mi away
- ITP · Itaperuna Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from MEA?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Macaé (MEA) is 9,177 miles (14,769 km, 7,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Macaé?
Macaé is 13 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to MEA?
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