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KEL to MLI: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
4,338 mi
6,981 km · 3,769 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from MLI?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Moline (MLI) is 4,338 miles (6,981 km, 3,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Moline?
Moline is 7 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to MLI?
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