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GKL to MLA: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
9,702 mi
15,614 km · 8,431 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m 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
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from MLA?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Malta (MLA) is 9,702 miles (15,614 km, 8,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Malta?
Malta is 8 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to MLA?
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