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KEL to CHA: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
4,493 mi
7,231 km · 3,904 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from CHA?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 4,493 miles (7,231 km, 3,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 6 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to CHA?
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