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BIR to GKE: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
4,448 mi
7,159 km · 3,865 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- 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 BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 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 BIR from GKE?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 4,448 miles (7,159 km, 3,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Biratnagar and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 3.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to GKE?
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