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GKL to SHM: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
4,059 mi
6,533 km · 3,527 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from SHM?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 4,059 miles (6,533 km, 3,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 1 hour behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to SHM?
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