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GKE to ALM: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
5,329 mi
8,577 km · 4,631 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from ALM?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 5,329 miles (8,577 km, 4,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to ALM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is 8 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to ALM?
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