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CLD to KEL: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
5,631 mi
9,062 km · 4,893 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from KEL?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Kiel (KEL) is 5,631 miles (9,062 km, 4,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Carlsbad and Kiel?
Kiel is 9 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to KEL?
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