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GKL to RET: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Røst (Røst Airport)
8,908 mi
14,336 km · 7,741 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RET — Røst Airport · Røst, Norway
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 RET
- VRY · Værøy Heliport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport58 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport63 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from RET?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Røst (RET) is 8,908 miles (14,336 km, 7,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to RET?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Røst?
Røst is 8 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to RET?
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