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KEL to BUN: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport)
5,889 mi
9,477 km · 5,117 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- BUN — Gerardo Tobar López Airport · Buenaventura, Colombia
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 BUN
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport46 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport55 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport90 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from BUN?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Buenaventura (BUN) is 5,889 miles (9,477 km, 5,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to BUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 BUN?
Nonstop service on KEL–BUN 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 12h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kiel and Buenaventura?
Buenaventura is 7 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to BUN?
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