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GKE to NEL: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
3,769 mi
6,065 km · 3,275 nm
7h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from NEL?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 3,769 miles (6,065 km, 3,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 51m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 6 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to NEL?
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