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PLH to GKE: distance & flight time
Plymouth (Plymouth City Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
445 mi
717 km · 387 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
445 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLH — Plymouth City Airport · Plymouth, United Kingdom
- 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 PLH
- EXT · Exeter International Airport37 mi away
- NQY · Newquay Cornwall Airport39 mi away
- PZE · Penzance Heliport66 mi away
- LEQ · Land's End Airport73 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 PLH from GKE?
The flight distance from Plymouth (PLH) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 445 miles (717 km, 387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLH 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.
Are there nonstop flights from PLH to GKE?
Nonstop service on PLH–GKE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Plymouth and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 1 hour ahead of Plymouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLH to GKE?
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Why are some PLH to GKE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLH–GKE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.