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GTR to ROK: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport)
8,828 mi
14,207 km · 7,671 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, United States
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 mi away
Near ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GTR from ROK?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Rockhampton (ROK) is 8,828 miles (14,207 km, 7,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to ROK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Rockhampton?
Rockhampton is 15 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to ROK?
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