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GKL to MES: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
3,974 mi
6,396 km · 3,454 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from MES?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Medan (MES) is 3,974 miles (6,396 km, 3,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Medan?
Medan is 3 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to MES?
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