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DRE to KEL: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
3,878 mi
6,241 km · 3,370 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from KEL?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Kiel (KEL) is 3,878 miles (6,241 km, 3,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Drummond Island and Kiel?
Kiel is 6 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to KEL?
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