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GKL to SHJ: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
7,206 mi
11,597 km · 6,262 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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 SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from SHJ?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 7,206 miles (11,597 km, 6,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 Sharjah?
Sharjah is 6 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to SHJ?
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