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RUK to GKL: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
5,806 mi
9,345 km · 5,046 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- 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 RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 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 RUK from GKL?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 5,806 miles (9,345 km, 5,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Rukumkot and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 4.3 hours ahead of Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to GKL?
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