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GKE to SHV: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport)
4,905 mi
7,894 km · 4,263 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from SHV?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Shreveport (SHV) is 4,905 miles (7,894 km, 4,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to SHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 7 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to SHV?
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