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GKE to FFD: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
342 mi
550 km · 297 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
342 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from FFD?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Fairford (FFD) is 342 miles (550 km, 297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 1 hour behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to FFD?
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