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AKA to GKE: distance & flight time
Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
5,006 mi
8,056 km · 4,350 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Near GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKA from GKE?
The flight distance from Ankang (AKA) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 5,006 miles (8,056 km, 4,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKA to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Ankang and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 6 hours behind Ankang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKA to GKE?
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