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CFK to GKE: distance & flight time
Ech-cheliff (Ech Cheliff Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
1,045 mi
1,682 km · 908 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- CFK — Ech Cheliff Airport · Ech-cheliff, 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 CFK
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport61 mi away
- QLD · Blida Airport85 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport96 mi away
- ALG · Houari Boumediene Airport110 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 CFK from GKE?
The flight distance from Ech-cheliff (CFK) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 1,045 miles (1,682 km, 908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFK to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 CFK to GKE?
Nonstop service on CFK–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 2h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ech-cheliff and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 1 hour ahead of Ech-cheliff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFK to GKE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CFK–GKE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CFK to GKE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CFK–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.