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GKE to KWE: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Guiyang (Longdongbao Airport)
5,251 mi
8,451 km · 4,563 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- KWE — Longdongbao Airport · Guiyang, China
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 KWE
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport61 mi away
- ZYI · Zunyi Xinzhou Airport74 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport79 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from KWE?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Guiyang (KWE) is 5,251 miles (8,451 km, 4,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to KWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Guiyang?
Guiyang is 6 hours ahead of Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to KWE?
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