Distance from Gent to Aachen
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How far is Gent from Aachen?
Gent (Belgium) and Aachen (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 169 km in a straight line, that is 105 miles or 91 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Gent to Aachen is 199 km (124 miles), about 2 h 23 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
From Gent, Aachen lies to the east (initial bearing 99°). The route crosses from Belgium into Germany. The halfway point is at 50.9193°, 4.9035°.
A direct flight would take about 43 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Gent
- Gent – Brussels 50 km
- Gent – Antwerpen 51 km
- Gent – Lille 65 km
- Gent – Charleroi 88 km
- Gent – Rotterdam 110 km
- Gent – The Hague 121 km
- Gent – Eindhoven 130 km
- Gent – Utrecht 151 km
- Gent – Amsterdam 168 km
Other distances from Aachen
- Aachen – Mönchengladbach 52 km
- Aachen – Köln 63 km
- Aachen – Düsseldorf 69 km
- Aachen – Krefeld 70 km
- Aachen – Bonn 71 km
- Aachen – Eindhoven 85 km
- Aachen – Duisburg 87 km
- Aachen – Wuppertal 92 km
- Aachen – Oberhausen 95 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Gent from Aachen?
By road it is 199 km (124 miles) from Gent to Aachen; in a straight line it is 169 km (105 miles).
How long is the drive from Gent to Aachen?
About 2 h 23 min on the fastest route (199 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Aachen from Gent?
Aachen is to the east of Gent, at an initial bearing of 99°.
How long is the flight from Gent to Aachen?
A direct flight would take about 43 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.