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GKL to MEX: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
7,966 mi
12,820 km · 6,922 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from MEX?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Mexico City (MEX) is 7,966 miles (12,820 km, 6,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 16 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to MEX?
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