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KEL to FFD: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
529 mi
851 km · 460 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
529 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from FFD?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Fairford (FFD) is 529 miles (851 km, 460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 1 hour behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to FFD?
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