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FTW to GKE: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
5,019 mi
8,078 km · 4,362 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from GKE?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 5,019 miles (8,078 km, 4,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Fort Worth and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 7 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to GKE?
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