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KEL to BRD: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
4,193 mi
6,748 km · 3,644 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from BRD?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Brainerd (BRD) is 4,193 miles (6,748 km, 3,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Brainerd?
Brainerd is 7 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to BRD?
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