Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BOS to KEL: distance & flight time
Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
3,601 mi
5,796 km · 3,130 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
See live BOS→KEL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 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
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 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 BOS from KEL?
The flight distance from Boston (BOS) to Kiel (KEL) is 3,601 miles (5,796 km, 3,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOS to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BOS to KEL?
Nonstop service on BOS–KEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Boston and Kiel?
Kiel is 6 hours ahead of Boston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOS to KEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BOS–KEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BOS to KEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BOS–KEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.