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GKE to TQS: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Tres Esquinas (Tres Esquinas Air Base)
5,799 mi
9,333 km · 5,040 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- TQS — Tres Esquinas Air Base · Tres Esquinas, Colombia
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 TQS
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport63 mi away
- LQM · Caucaya Airport72 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport89 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from TQS?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Tres Esquinas (TQS) is 5,799 miles (9,333 km, 5,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to TQS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from GKE to TQS?
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