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GKL to VAW: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
8,406 mi
13,527 km · 7,304 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from VAW?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Vardø (VAW) is 8,406 miles (13,527 km, 7,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Vardø?
Vardø is 8 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to VAW?
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