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VLV to GKE: distance & flight time
Valera (Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
5,137 mi
8,267 km · 4,464 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLV — Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport · Valera, Venezuela
- 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 VLV
- BNS · Barinas Airport56 mi away
- GUQ · Guanare Airport61 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport66 mi away
- VCR · Carora Airport68 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 VLV from GKE?
The flight distance from Valera (VLV) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 5,137 miles (8,267 km, 4,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLV to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Valera and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 6 hours ahead of Valera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLV to GKE?
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