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HBE to GKE: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
1,839 mi
2,959 km · 1,598 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Near GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HBE from GKE?
The flight distance from Alexandria (HBE) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 1,839 miles (2,959 km, 1,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HBE to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Alexandria and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 1 hour behind Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HBE to GKE?
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