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HKT to GKL: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
4,160 mi
6,695 km · 3,615 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Near GKL
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport51 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport93 mi away
- TDR · Theodore Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKT from GKL?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 4,160 miles (6,695 km, 3,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Phuket and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 3 hours ahead of Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to GKL?
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