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GKL to SQL: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,012 mi
11,285 km · 6,093 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from SQL?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,012 miles (11,285 km, 6,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 17 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to SQL?
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