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GKE to PEN: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
6,118 mi
9,846 km · 5,316 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from PEN?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Penang (PEN) is 6,118 miles (9,846 km, 5,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Penang?
Penang is 6 hours ahead of Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to PEN?
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