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GKL to WOL: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
786 mi
1,265 km · 683 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
786 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from WOL?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Wollongong (WOL) is 786 miles (1,265 km, 683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GKL to WOL?
Nonstop service on GKL–WOL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Great Keppel Island and Wollongong?
Wollongong is 1 hour ahead of Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to WOL?
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