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KEL to OAK: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
5,474 mi
8,810 km · 4,757 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from OAK?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Oakland (OAK) is 5,474 miles (8,810 km, 4,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 9 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to OAK?
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