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BKS to GKE: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
6,700 mi
10,782 km · 5,822 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from GKE?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 6,700 miles (10,782 km, 5,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Bengkulu and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 5 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to GKE?
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