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LAX to GKL: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
7,131 mi
11,476 km · 6,197 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from GKL?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 7,131 miles (11,476 km, 6,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 Los Angeles and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to GKL?
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