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GKE to BFW: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
1,140 mi
1,835 km · 991 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from BFW?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 1,140 miles (1,835 km, 991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 1 hour behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to BFW?
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