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MSY to GKL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
8,669 mi
13,952 km · 7,534 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from GKL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 8,669 miles (13,952 km, 7,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 New Orleans and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 15 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to GKL?
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