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GKL to SZB: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
3,789 mi
6,098 km · 3,292 nm
7h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 54m 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
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from SZB?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 3,789 miles (6,098 km, 3,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 54m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 2 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to SZB?
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