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GKL to XRH: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond)
720 mi
1,158 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
720 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, 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 XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from XRH?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Richmond (XRH) is 720 miles (1,158 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to XRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 XRH?
Nonstop service on GKL–XRH 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Great Keppel Island and Richmond?
Richmond is 1 hour ahead of Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to XRH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GKL–XRH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GKL to XRH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GKL–XRH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.