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GRU to KEL: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
6,334 mi
10,194 km · 5,504 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- 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 GRU
- CGH · Congonhas Airport18 mi away
- BJP · Estadual Arthur Siqueira Airport32 mi away
- SSZ · Base Aérea de Santos Airport36 mi away
- SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport41 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 GRU from KEL?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Kiel (KEL) is 6,334 miles (10,194 km, 5,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Sao Paulo and Kiel?
Kiel is 5 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to KEL?
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