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GKE to SDV: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Tel-aviv (Sde Dov Airport)
1,954 mi
3,144 km · 1,698 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SDV — Sde Dov Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
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 SDV
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport9 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport50 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport57 mi away
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from SDV?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Tel-aviv (SDV) is 1,954 miles (3,144 km, 1,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to SDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Tel-aviv?
Tel-aviv is 1 hour ahead of Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to SDV?
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