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GKE to CLE: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
4,002 mi
6,440 km · 3,477 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from CLE?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Cleveland (CLE) is 4,002 miles (6,440 km, 3,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 6 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to CLE?
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