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KEL to CIH: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
4,696 mi
7,558 km · 4,081 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from CIH?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Changzhi (CIH) is 4,696 miles (7,558 km, 4,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Changzhi?
Changzhi is 6 hours ahead of Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to CIH?
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