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CWL to GKE: distance & flight time
Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
407 mi
656 km · 354 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
407 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- CWL — Cardiff International Airport · Cardiff, 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 CWL
- BRS · Bristol Airport27 mi away
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport33 mi away
- SWS · Swansea Airport34 mi away
- YEO · RNAS Yeovilton41 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 CWL from GKE?
The flight distance from Cardiff (CWL) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 407 miles (656 km, 354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWL to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 CWL to GKE?
Nonstop service on CWL–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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cardiff and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 1 hour ahead of Cardiff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWL to GKE?
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Why are some CWL to GKE fares phone-only?
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