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GKL to URT: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
4,152 mi
6,681 km · 3,608 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from URT?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Surat Thani (URT) is 4,152 miles (6,681 km, 3,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 3 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to URT?
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