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GKE to KSH: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
2,342 mi
3,770 km · 2,035 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from KSH?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 2,342 miles (3,770 km, 2,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 1.5 hours ahead of Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to KSH?
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