Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GKE to KIV: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Chisinau (Chişinău International Airport)
1,071 mi
1,723 km · 930 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
See live GKE→KIV fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- KIV — Chişinău International Airport · Chisinau, Moldova
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 KIV
- IAS · Iaşi Airport64 mi away
- BZY · Bălți International Airport83 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport90 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from KIV?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Chisinau (KIV) is 1,071 miles (1,723 km, 930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to KIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 Chisinau?
Chisinau is 1 hour ahead of Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to KIV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GKE–KIV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.