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GKE to LIL: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport)
132 mi
213 km · 115 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
132 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from LIL?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Lille (LIL) is 132 miles (213 km, 115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to LIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 LIL?
Nonstop service on GKE–LIL 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to LIL?
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Why are some GKE to LIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GKE–LIL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.