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SOF to GKL: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
9,171 mi
14,759 km · 7,969 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- 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 SOF
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport85 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport105 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport115 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 SOF from GKL?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 9,171 miles (14,759 km, 7,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Sofia and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 7 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to GKL?
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