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HLR to KEL: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
5,147 mi
8,282 km · 4,472 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m 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
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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 HLR
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 HLR from KEL?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Kiel (KEL) is 5,147 miles (8,282 km, 4,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Hood and Kiel?
Kiel is 7 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to KEL?
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