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GKE to YZY: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
4,384 mi
7,055 km · 3,809 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from YZY?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Zhangye (YZY) is 4,384 miles (7,055 km, 3,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Zhangye?
Zhangye is 6 hours ahead of Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to YZY?
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