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YKX to GKL: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
9,177 mi
14,769 km · 7,974 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from GKL?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 9,177 miles (14,769 km, 7,974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 Kirkland Lake and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 14 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to GKL?
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