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GKL to RCS: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
9,935 mi
15,988 km · 8,633 nm
19h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
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 RCS
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport33 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport42 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport17 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from RCS?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Rochester (RCS) is 9,935 miles (15,988 km, 8,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 57m 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 Rochester?
Rochester is 9 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to RCS?
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