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GKE to BDL: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
3,618 mi
5,822 km · 3,144 nm
7h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 34m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from BDL?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 3,618 miles (5,822 km, 3,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 34m 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 Windsor Locks?
Windsor Locks is 6 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to BDL?
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