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GKL to TMC: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Waikabubak-Sumba Island (Tambolaka Airport)
2,300 mi
3,701 km · 1,998 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m 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
- TMC — Tambolaka Airport · Waikabubak-Sumba 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 TMC
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport71 mi away
- WGP · Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport74 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport77 mi away
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from TMC?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Waikabubak-Sumba Island (TMC) is 2,300 miles (3,701 km, 1,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to TMC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 Waikabubak-Sumba Island?
Waikabubak-Sumba Island is 2 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to TMC?
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