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LCX to GKE: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
5,679 mi
9,140 km · 4,935 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m 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
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, China
- 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 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 LCX from GKE?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 5,679 miles (9,140 km, 4,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Longyan and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 6 hours behind Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to GKE?
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