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GKL to SLE: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
7,150 mi
11,507 km · 6,213 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from SLE?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Salem (SLE) is 7,150 miles (11,507 km, 6,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Salem?
Salem is 17 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to SLE?
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