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KEL to PEK: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
4,601 mi
7,405 km · 3,998 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from PEK?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Beijing (PEK) is 4,601 miles (7,405 km, 3,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 6 hours ahead of Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to PEK?
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