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GKL to SWQ: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,440 mi
3,927 km · 2,120 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
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 SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from SWQ?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,440 miles (3,927 km, 2,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 2 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to SWQ?
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