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HAM to KEL: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
52 mi
84 km · 45 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
52 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m 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
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 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 HAM from KEL?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Kiel (KEL) is 52 miles (84 km, 45 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 HAM to KEL?
Nonstop service on HAM–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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to KEL?
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Why are some HAM to KEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HAM–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.