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GKL to PLM: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
3,392 mi
5,459 km · 2,947 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
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 PLM
- PDO · Pendopo Airport63 mi away
- PGK · Pangkal Pinang (Depati Amir) Airport112 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from PLM?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Palembang (PLM) is 3,392 miles (5,459 km, 2,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 Palembang?
Palembang is 3 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to PLM?
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