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GKE to BWH: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
6,114 mi
9,839 km · 5,313 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from BWH?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Butterworth (BWH) is 6,114 miles (9,839 km, 5,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Butterworth?
Butterworth is 6 hours ahead of Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to BWH?
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