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CID to GKE: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
4,347 mi
6,996 km · 3,777 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from GKE?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 4,347 miles (6,996 km, 3,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Cedar Rapids and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 7 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to GKE?
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