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GKE to OBO: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Obihiro (Tokachi-Obihiro Airport)
5,471 mi
8,804 km · 4,754 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- OBO — Tokachi-Obihiro Airport · Obihiro, Japan
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 OBO
- KUH · Kushiro Airport54 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport75 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport77 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from OBO?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Obihiro (OBO) is 5,471 miles (8,804 km, 4,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to OBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Obihiro?
Obihiro is 7 hours ahead of Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to OBO?
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