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GKL to QRA: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
7,311 mi
11,766 km · 6,353 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 QRA
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport18 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport25 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from QRA?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 7,311 miles (11,766 km, 6,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 8 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to QRA?
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