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THQ to GKE: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
4,794 mi
7,715 km · 4,166 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from GKE?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 4,794 miles (7,715 km, 4,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Tianshui and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 6 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to GKE?
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