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GKL to PVG: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,220 mi
6,792 km · 3,667 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from PVG?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,220 miles (6,792 km, 3,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to PVG?
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