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GKL to PIB: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Hattiesburg/Laurel (Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport)
8,737 mi
14,061 km · 7,593 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m 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
- PIB — Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport · Hattiesburg/Laurel, 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 PIB
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from PIB?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Hattiesburg/Laurel (PIB) is 8,737 miles (14,061 km, 7,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to PIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Hattiesburg/Laurel?
Hattiesburg/Laurel is 15 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to PIB?
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