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VAW to GKL: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
8,406 mi
13,527 km · 7,304 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from GKL?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 8,406 miles (13,527 km, 7,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Vardø and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 8 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to GKL?
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