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GKL to PEN: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
3,942 mi
6,344 km · 3,426 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from PEN?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Penang (PEN) is 3,942 miles (6,344 km, 3,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Penang?
Penang is 2 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to PEN?
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