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GKL to RCA: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,091 mi
13,021 km · 7,031 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from RCA?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,091 miles (13,021 km, 7,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to RCA?
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