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KEL to NOT: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field)
5,456 mi
8,780 km · 4,741 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- NOT — Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field · Novato, 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 NOT
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport38 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport16 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station28 mi away
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from NOT?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Novato (NOT) is 5,456 miles (8,780 km, 4,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to NOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Novato?
Novato is 9 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to NOT?
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