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GKL to PBF: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field)
8,609 mi
13,855 km · 7,481 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, United States
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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from PBF?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Pine Bluff (PBF) is 8,609 miles (13,855 km, 7,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to PBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Pine Bluff?
Pine Bluff is 15 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to PBF?
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