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RKS to GKL: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
7,764 mi
12,495 km · 6,747 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from GKL?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 7,764 miles (12,495 km, 6,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Rock Springs and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 16 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to GKL?
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