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GKE to KKN: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
1,509 mi
2,429 km · 1,311 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from KKN?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 1,509 miles (2,429 km, 1,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from GKE to KKN?
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