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LCH to GKE: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
5,003 mi
8,052 km · 4,348 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from GKE?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 5,003 miles (8,052 km, 4,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Lake Charles and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 7 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to GKE?
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