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SFA to GKE: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
1,146 mi
1,845 km · 996 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from GKE?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 1,146 miles (1,845 km, 996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Sfax and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 1 hour ahead of Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to GKE?
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