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GKE to ALB: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
3,627 mi
5,838 km · 3,152 nm
7h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 mi away
Near ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from ALB?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Albany (ALB) is 3,627 miles (5,838 km, 3,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 35m 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 Geilenkirchen and Albany?
Albany is 6 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to ALB?
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