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GRF to KEL: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,903 mi
7,891 km · 4,261 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from KEL?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,903 miles (7,891 km, 4,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Fort Lewis and Kiel?
Kiel is 9 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to KEL?
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