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GKL to SSN: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
4,466 mi
7,188 km · 3,881 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m 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
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
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 SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from SSN?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Seoul East (SSN) is 4,466 miles (7,188 km, 3,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Seoul East?
Seoul East is 1 hour behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to SSN?
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