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GKE to GBA: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
353 mi
568 km · 307 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
353 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from GBA?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Pailton (GBA) is 353 miles (568 km, 307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GKE to GBA?
Nonstop service on GKE–GBA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Geilenkirchen and Pailton?
Pailton is 1 hour behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to GBA?
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Why are some GKE to GBA fares phone-only?
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