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LUG to GKE: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
367 mi
590 km · 319 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
367 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- 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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 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 LUG from GKE?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 367 miles (590 km, 319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUG to GKE?
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