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ALB to KEL: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
3,686 mi
5,933 km · 3,203 nm
7h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 42m 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
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Near KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALB from KEL?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Kiel (KEL) is 3,686 miles (5,933 km, 3,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 42m 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 Albany and Kiel?
Kiel is 6 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to KEL?
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