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BBJ to GLZ: distance & flight time
Birburg (Bitburg Airport) → Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base)
133 mi
214 km · 115 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
133 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 mi away
Near GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBJ from GLZ?
The flight distance from Birburg (BBJ) to Gilze-rijen (GLZ) is 133 miles (214 km, 115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBJ to GLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from BBJ to GLZ?
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