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GKE to TUA: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Tulcan (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport)
5,903 mi
9,500 km · 5,130 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TUA — Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport · Tulcan, Ecuador
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 TUA
- IPI · San Luis Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport50 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport77 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from TUA?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Tulcan (TUA) is 5,903 miles (9,500 km, 5,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to TUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Tulcan?
Tulcan is 7 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to TUA?
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