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GKE to MSL: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,547 mi
7,318 km · 3,952 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from MSL?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,547 miles (7,318 km, 3,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to MSL?
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