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KEL to SME: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
4,365 mi
7,025 km · 3,793 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from SME?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Somerset (SME) is 4,365 miles (7,025 km, 3,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 6 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to SME?
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