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KEL to BHM: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,628 mi
7,447 km · 4,021 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from BHM?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,628 miles (7,447 km, 4,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Kiel and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to BHM?
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