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GKE to AXT: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,594 mi
9,002 km · 4,861 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m 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
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from AXT?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Akita (AXT) is 5,594 miles (9,002 km, 4,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Akita?
Akita is 7 hours ahead of Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to AXT?
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