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HIW to KEL: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
5,412 mi
8,710 km · 4,703 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIW — Hiroshimanishi Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- 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 HIW
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station18 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport41 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami 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 HIW from KEL?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIW) to Kiel (KEL) is 5,412 miles (8,710 km, 4,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIW to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Hiroshima and Kiel?
Kiel is 7 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIW to KEL?
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