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GKL to THL: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Tachilek (Tachileik Airport)
4,572 mi
7,357 km · 3,973 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
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 THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from THL?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Tachilek (THL) is 4,572 miles (7,357 km, 3,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to THL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Tachilek?
Tachilek is 3.5 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to THL?
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