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BFW to GKE: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
1,140 mi
1,835 km · 991 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from GKE?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 1,140 miles (1,835 km, 991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 1 hour ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to GKE?
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