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EML to KEL: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
510 mi
820 km · 443 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
510 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from KEL?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Kiel (KEL) is 510 miles (820 km, 443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EML to KEL?
Nonstop service on EML–KEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to KEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EML–KEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EML to KEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EML–KEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.