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SCF to GKE: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
5,485 mi
8,827 km · 4,766 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, United States
- 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from GKE?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 5,485 miles (8,827 km, 4,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Scottsdale and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 9 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to GKE?
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