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CLE to KEL: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,042 mi
6,505 km · 3,512 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from KEL?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,042 miles (6,505 km, 3,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Cleveland and Kiel?
Kiel is 6 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to KEL?
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