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GKE to ROA: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
4,119 mi
6,629 km · 3,580 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from ROA?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 4,119 miles (6,629 km, 3,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 6 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to ROA?
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