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GKL to SSZ: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
8,982 mi
14,456 km · 7,805 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
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 SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from SSZ?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Santos (SSZ) is 8,982 miles (14,456 km, 7,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Santos?
Santos is 13 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to SSZ?
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