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GKL to YPY: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
7,858 mi
12,647 km · 6,829 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m 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
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from YPY?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 7,858 miles (12,647 km, 6,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 16 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to YPY?
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