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GKL to MTL: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Maitland (Maitland Airport)
658 mi
1,060 km · 572 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
658 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- MTL — Maitland Airport · Maitland, Australia
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 MTL
- CES · Cessnock Airport11 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport27 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from MTL?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Maitland (MTL) is 658 miles (1,060 km, 572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to MTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GKL to MTL?
Nonstop service on GKL–MTL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Great Keppel Island and Maitland?
Maitland is 1 hour ahead of Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to MTL?
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Why are some GKL to MTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GKL–MTL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.