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IES to GKL: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
9,467 mi
15,236 km · 8,227 nm
19h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from GKL?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 9,467 miles (15,236 km, 8,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 2m 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 Riesa and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 8 hours ahead of Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to GKL?
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