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KEL to SOP: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
4,269 mi
6,870 km · 3,709 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from SOP?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 4,269 miles (6,870 km, 3,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines?
Pinehurst-Southern Pines is 6 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to SOP?
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