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KEL to LBC: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Luebeck (Lübeck Blankensee Airport)
46 mi
74 km · 40 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
46 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- LBC — Lübeck Blankensee Airport · Luebeck, Germany
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 LBC
- HAM · Hamburg Airport32 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport37 mi away
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport41 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from LBC?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Luebeck (LBC) is 46 miles (74 km, 40 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to LBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KEL to LBC?
Nonstop service on KEL–LBC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to LBC?
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Why are some KEL to LBC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KEL–LBC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.