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LUG to GKL: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
9,802 mi
15,775 km · 8,518 nm
19h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 41m 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
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- 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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 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 LUG from GKL?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 9,802 miles (15,775 km, 8,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 41m 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 Lugano and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 8 hours ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to GKL?
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