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GKE to COS: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
4,959 mi
7,980 km · 4,309 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from COS?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 4,959 miles (7,980 km, 4,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 8 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to COS?
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