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GFK to KEL: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,203 mi
6,763 km · 3,652 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from KEL?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,203 miles (6,763 km, 3,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Grand Forks and Kiel?
Kiel is 7 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to KEL?
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