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FCM to GKE: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
4,264 mi
6,863 km · 3,705 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from GKE?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 4,264 miles (6,863 km, 3,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Eden Prairie and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 7 hours ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to GKE?
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