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GKL to TRM: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
7,246 mi
11,662 km · 6,297 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, United States
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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from TRM?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 7,246 miles (11,662 km, 6,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 17 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to TRM?
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