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BZC to GKE: distance & flight time
Buzios (Umberto Modiano Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
5,870 mi
9,447 km · 5,101 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BZC — Umberto Modiano Airport · Buzios, Brazil
- 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 BZC
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport32 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport77 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport82 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 BZC from GKE?
The flight distance from Buzios (BZC) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 5,870 miles (9,447 km, 5,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZC to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 BZC to GKE?
Nonstop service on BZC–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 11h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZC to GKE?
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