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PKE to GKL: distance & flight time
Parkes (Parkes Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
707 mi
1,137 km · 614 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
707 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
- 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 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 PKE from GKL?
The flight distance from Parkes (PKE) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 707 miles (1,137 km, 614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKE to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 PKE to GKL?
Nonstop service on PKE–GKL 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 2h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Parkes and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 1 hour behind Parkes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKE to GKL?
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Why are some PKE to GKL fares phone-only?
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