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KEL to LYA: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
4,753 mi
7,649 km · 4,130 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from LYA?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Luoyang (LYA) is 4,753 miles (7,649 km, 4,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 6 hours ahead of Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to LYA?
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