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HSG to KEL: distance & flight time
Saga (Saga Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
5,423 mi
8,728 km · 4,713 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- HSG — Saga Airport · Saga, 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 HSG
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport28 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport31 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 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 HSG from KEL?
The flight distance from Saga (HSG) to Kiel (KEL) is 5,423 miles (8,728 km, 4,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSG to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Saga and Kiel?
Kiel is 7 hours behind Saga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSG to KEL?
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