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SHM to GKL: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
4,059 mi
6,533 km · 3,527 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from GKL?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 4,059 miles (6,533 km, 3,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 1 hour ahead of Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to GKL?
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