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YSM to GKL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
7,838 mi
12,614 km · 6,811 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from GKL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 7,838 miles (12,614 km, 6,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Fort Smith and Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 16 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to GKL?
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