Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KEL to OMA: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Omaha (Eppley Airfield)
4,521 mi
7,277 km · 3,929 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
See live KEL→OMA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from OMA?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Omaha (OMA) is 4,521 miles (7,277 km, 3,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to OMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Omaha?
Omaha is 7 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to OMA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KEL–OMA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.