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CIH to KEL: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,696 mi
7,558 km · 4,081 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from KEL?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,696 miles (7,558 km, 4,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Changzhi and Kiel?
Kiel is 6 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to KEL?
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