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GKL to RIA: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
8,433 mi
13,571 km · 7,328 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
8,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from RIA?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 8,433 miles (13,571 km, 7,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 13 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to RIA?
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