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YKG to GKL: distance & flight time
Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
9,222 mi
14,841 km · 8,013 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, Canada
- 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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 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 YKG from GKL?
The flight distance from Kangirsuk (YKG) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 9,222 miles (14,841 km, 8,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKG to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 33m 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 Kangirsuk and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 14 hours ahead of Kangirsuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKG to GKL?
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