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KEL to HEM: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
686 mi
1,104 km · 596 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
686 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from HEM?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Helsinki (HEM) is 686 miles (1,104 km, 596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 1 hour ahead of Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to HEM?
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