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KEL to BLB: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
5,708 mi
9,186 km · 4,960 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
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 BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from BLB?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Howard (BLB) is 5,708 miles (9,186 km, 4,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 KEL to BLB?
Nonstop service on KEL–BLB 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 11h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kiel and Howard?
Howard is 7 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to BLB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KEL–BLB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KEL to BLB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KEL–BLB 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.