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GKE to LQM: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport)
5,829 mi
9,382 km · 5,066 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia
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 LQM
- TPN · Tiputini Airport66 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base72 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport108 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from LQM?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) is 5,829 miles (9,382 km, 5,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to LQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Puerto Leguízamo?
Puerto Leguízamo is 7 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to LQM?
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