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GKL to OKA: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Okinawa (Naha Airport)
3,750 mi
6,036 km · 3,259 nm
7h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, Japan
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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from OKA?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Okinawa (OKA) is 3,750 miles (6,036 km, 3,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to OKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 49m 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 Okinawa?
Okinawa is 1 hour behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to OKA?
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