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SMF to GKL: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
7,074 mi
11,384 km · 6,147 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from GKL?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 7,074 miles (11,384 km, 6,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 Sacramento and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 17 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to GKL?
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