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KEL to NEW: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
4,938 mi
7,946 km · 4,291 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from NEW?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to New Orleans (NEW) is 4,938 miles (7,946 km, 4,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to NEW?
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