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IXM to GKL: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
5,422 mi
8,726 km · 4,711 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from GKL?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 5,422 miles (8,726 km, 4,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Madurai and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 4.5 hours ahead of Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to GKL?
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