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GKL to TAR: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport)
9,500 mi
15,288 km · 8,255 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from TAR?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Grottaglie (TAR) is 9,500 miles (15,288 km, 8,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to TAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 Grottaglie?
Grottaglie is 8 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to TAR?
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