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RIL to GKL: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
7,804 mi
12,559 km · 6,781 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from GKL?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 7,804 miles (12,559 km, 6,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Rifle and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 16 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to GKL?
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