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GWT to LUK: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
4,170 mi
6,711 km · 3,624 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Near LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from LUK?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 4,170 miles (6,711 km, 3,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GWT to LUK?
Nonstop service on GWT–LUK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Westerland and Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 6 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to LUK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GWT–LUK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GWT to LUK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GWT–LUK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.