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GKL to SDU: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
9,114 mi
14,668 km · 7,920 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from SDU?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 9,114 miles (14,668 km, 7,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to SDU?
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