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AQB to GKE: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
5,722 mi
9,209 km · 4,972 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, Guatemala
- 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 AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 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 AQB from GKE?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 5,722 miles (9,209 km, 4,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQB to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Santa Cruz des Quiche and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 8 hours ahead of Santa Cruz des Quiche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQB to GKE?
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