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GKL to SKF: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → San Antonio (Lackland Air Force Base)
8,171 mi
13,149 km · 7,100 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- SKF — Lackland Air Force Base · San Antonio, 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 SKF
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport7 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport12 mi away
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base21 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from SKF?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to San Antonio (SKF) is 8,171 miles (13,149 km, 7,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to SKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Antonio?
San Antonio is 15 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to SKF?
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