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SYO to GKL: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
4,344 mi
6,991 km · 3,775 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m 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
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, 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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 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 SYO from GKL?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 4,344 miles (6,991 km, 3,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Shonai and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 1 hour ahead of Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to GKL?
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