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GKL to YVR: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
7,238 mi
11,649 km · 6,290 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKL from YVR?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Vancouver (YVR) is 7,238 miles (11,649 km, 6,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 YVR?
Nonstop service on GKL–YVR 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 14h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Great Keppel Island and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 17 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to YVR?
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Why are some GKL to YVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GKL–YVR 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.