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GKL to RDR: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
8,381 mi
13,488 km · 7,283 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from RDR?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Red River (RDR) is 8,381 miles (13,488 km, 7,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to RDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Red River?
Red River is 15 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to RDR?
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