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GKL to PTJ: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Portland (Portland Airport)
1,186 mi
1,908 km · 1,030 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- PTJ — Portland Airport · Portland, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 PTJ
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport53 mi away
- MGB · Mount Gambier Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from PTJ?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Portland (PTJ) is 1,186 miles (1,908 km, 1,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to PTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GKL to PTJ?
Nonstop service on GKL–PTJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Great Keppel Island and Portland?
Portland is 1 hour ahead of Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to PTJ?
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Why are some GKL to PTJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GKL–PTJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.