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OOL to GKE: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
10,128 mi
16,300 km · 8,801 nm
20h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
- 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 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 OOL from GKE?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 10,128 miles (16,300 km, 8,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 20m 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 Coolangatta and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 8 hours behind Coolangatta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OOL to GKE?
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