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GKL to SPS: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
8,236 mi
13,254 km · 7,157 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita Falls, 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 SPS
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport40 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field45 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)46 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from SPS?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 8,236 miles (13,254 km, 7,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 15 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to SPS?
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