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GKL to WKF: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
7,324 mi
11,787 km · 6,365 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from WKF?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 7,324 miles (11,787 km, 6,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 Waterkloof?
Waterkloof is 8 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to WKF?
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