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FBD to GKE: distance & flight time
Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
3,230 mi
5,199 km · 2,807 nm
6h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
- 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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 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 FBD from GKE?
The flight distance from Faizabad (FBD) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 3,230 miles (5,199 km, 2,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBD to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 48m 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 Faizabad and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 2.5 hours behind Faizabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FBD to GKE?
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