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KEL to DYS: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
5,146 mi
8,281 km · 4,471 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from DYS?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Abilene (DYS) is 5,146 miles (8,281 km, 4,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 7 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to DYS?
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