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GKE to ILZ: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Žilina (Žilina Airport)
569 mi
916 km · 495 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
569 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- ILZ — Žilina Airport · Žilina, Slovakia
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 ILZ
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport39 mi away
- SLD · Sliač Airport47 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport55 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from ILZ?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Žilina (ILZ) is 569 miles (916 km, 495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to ILZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 ILZ?
Nonstop service on GKE–ILZ 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to ILZ?
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Why are some GKE to ILZ fares phone-only?
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