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PUF to GKE: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
605 mi
973 km · 526 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
605 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from GKE?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 605 miles (973 km, 526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 PUF to GKE?
Nonstop service on PUF–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to GKE?
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Why are some PUF to GKE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PUF–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.