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GKL to OAI: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
6,680 mi
10,751 km · 5,805 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from OAI?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Kabul (OAI) is 6,680 miles (10,751 km, 5,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 Kabul?
Kabul is 5.5 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to OAI?
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