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BFI to KEL: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,869 mi
7,837 km · 4,231 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from KEL?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,869 miles (7,837 km, 4,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 Seattle and Kiel?
Kiel is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to KEL?
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