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BRS to GKE: distance & flight time
Bristol (Bristol Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
380 mi
612 km · 331 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
380 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BRS — Bristol Airport · Bristol, United Kingdom
- 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 BRS
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport11 mi away
- YEO · RNAS Yeovilton26 mi away
- CWL · Cardiff International Airport27 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham32 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 BRS from GKE?
The flight distance from Bristol (BRS) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 380 miles (612 km, 331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRS to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BRS to GKE?
Nonstop service on BRS–GKE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bristol and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 1 hour ahead of Bristol.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRS to GKE?
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Why are some BRS to GKE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRS–GKE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.