Nonstop flight route between Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Jasper, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(50°57'38"N by 6°2'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°59'48"N by 118°3'33"W)
Distance from GKE to YJA:
4,555.78 miles (7,331.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Jasper Airport (YJA), Jasper, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,556 miles (or 7,332 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKE / ETNG |
| Airport Name: | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component |
| Location: | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'38"N by 6°2'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | NATO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 296 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GKE |
| More Information: | GKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YJA / CYJA |
| Airport Name: | Jasper Airport |
| Location: | Jasper, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°59'48"N by 118°3'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Superintendent, Jasper National Park |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 3350 feet (1,021 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YJA |
| More Information: | YJA Maps & Info |
Facts about NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE):
- Flying operations at Geilenkirchen ended in January 1968 and the installation was handed over to the German Air Force in March 1968.
- The furthest airport from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of GKE.
- Since that time, most of the buildings on base have been renovated to present day standards and several new buildings have been erected.
- Because of NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component's relatively low elevation of 296 feet, planes can take off or land at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Jasper Airport (YJA):
- The furthest airport from Jasper Airport (YJA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,354 miles (16,663 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Jasper Airport (YJA) is Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) NNE of YJA.
- Jasper Airport (YJA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.38 miles (18.32 km) SSE | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany |     |
| 2 | 11.97 miles (19.27 km) WSW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 27.36 miles (44.03 km) NE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 4 | 34.40 miles (55.37 km) SW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 5 | 38.75 miles (62.36 km) NE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 44.48 miles (71.59 km) NW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 44.54 miles (71.69 km) N | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 8 | 48.38 miles (77.86 km) E | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 9 | 50.46 miles (81.20 km) NNW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 59.73 miles (96.13 km) WNW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 11 | 63.73 miles (102.57 km) NW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 67.97 miles (109.39 km) W | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 13 | 70.48 miles (113.42 km) WNW | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 14 | 73.84 miles (118.83 km) SSE | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 15 | 73.90 miles (118.92 km) SSE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,929.15 miles (19,198.07 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,633.84 miles (18,722.81 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,632.53 miles (18,720.70 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,621.45 miles (18,702.87 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,613.80 miles (18,690.56 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,609.95 miles (18,684.35 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,605.01 miles (18,676.40 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,586.56 miles (18,646.72 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,582.96 miles (18,640.92 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,578.02 miles (18,632.98 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,573.63 miles (18,625.91 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,571.83 miles (18,623.00 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,564.98 miles (18,611.99 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,564.22 miles (18,610.76 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,550.42 miles (18,588.56 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.64 miles (41.26 km) NNE | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 71.05 miles (114.35 km) ENE | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 71.88 miles (115.67 km) NNW | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 77.17 miles (124.19 km) ENE | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 79.45 miles (127.87 km) SW | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 122.38 miles (196.95 km) NE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 129.80 miles (208.90 km) E | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 137.74 miles (221.68 km) ESE | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 140.34 miles (225.85 km) S | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 154.51 miles (248.66 km) NNW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 163.22 miles (262.68 km) WSW | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 163.38 miles (262.93 km) SE | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 167.50 miles (269.56 km) SSW | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 176.83 miles (284.58 km) WSW | Williams Lake Airport (YWL) | Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 183.63 miles (295.52 km) ESE | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,353.87 miles (16,662.90 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,286.15 miles (16,553.92 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,263.63 miles (16,517.68 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,255.23 miles (16,504.15 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,238.11 miles (16,476.59 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,228.76 miles (16,461.55 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,221.12 miles (16,449.26 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,215.68 miles (16,440.50 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,195.36 miles (16,407.79 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,192.28 miles (16,402.85 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 11 | 10,178.95 miles (16,381.39 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,175.24 miles (16,375.42 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,172.38 miles (16,370.83 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,142.77 miles (16,323.17 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,138.94 miles (16,317.00 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |