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GKL to YOA: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Ekati (Ekati Airport)
7,906 mi
12,724 km · 6,870 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- YOA — Ekati Airport · Ekati, Canada
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 YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from YOA?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Ekati (YOA) is 7,906 miles (12,724 km, 6,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to YOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 Ekati?
Ekati is 16 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to YOA?
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