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GKE to BFT: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
4,383 mi
7,054 km · 3,809 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, 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 BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from BFT?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Beaufort (BFT) is 4,383 miles (7,054 km, 3,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Beaufort?
Beaufort is 6 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to BFT?
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