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GKL to SFO: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,008 mi
11,279 km · 6,090 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from SFO?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,008 miles (11,279 km, 6,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 17 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to SFO?
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