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KTR to GTE: distance & flight time
Katherine (Tindal Airport) → Groote Eylandt (Groote Eylandt Airport)
276 mi
444 km · 240 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
276 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KTR — Tindal Airport · Katherine, Australia
- GTE — Groote Eylandt Airport · Groote Eylandt, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KTR
- CDA · Cooinda Airport112 mi away
- JAB · Jabiru Airport133 mi away
- RPB · Roper Bar Airport144 mi away
Near GTE
- LEL · Lake Evella Airport111 mi away
- GOV · Gove Airport120 mi away
- RPM · Ngukurr Airport126 mi away
- RPB · Roper Bar Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KTR from GTE?
The flight distance from Katherine (KTR) to Groote Eylandt (GTE) is 276 miles (444 km, 240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTR to GTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 KTR to GTE?
Nonstop service on KTR–GTE 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 1h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTR to GTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KTR–GTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KTR to GTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KTR–GTE 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.