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GKE to OTP: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
1,026 mi
1,651 km · 891 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from OTP?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Bucharest (OTP) is 1,026 miles (1,651 km, 891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to OTP?
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