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CAE to KEL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,401 mi
7,082 km · 3,824 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from KEL?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,401 miles (7,082 km, 3,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Columbia and Kiel?
Kiel is 6 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to KEL?
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