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PLO to KNS: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → King Island (King Island Airport)
571 mi
919 km · 496 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
571 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- KNS — King Island Airport · King Island, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Near KNS
- SIO · Smithton Airport92 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport117 mi away
- BWT · Wynyard Airport124 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLO from KNS?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to King Island (KNS) is 571 miles (919 km, 496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to KNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 PLO to KNS?
Nonstop service on PLO–KNS 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Port Lincoln and King Island?
King Island is 0.5 hours ahead of Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to KNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLO–KNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLO to KNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLO–KNS 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.