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GKE to BFI: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
4,974 mi
8,006 km · 4,323 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from BFI?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Seattle (BFI) is 4,974 miles (8,006 km, 4,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 9 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to BFI?
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