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KEL to SPI: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport)
4,395 mi
7,073 km · 3,819 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m 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
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from SPI?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Springfield (SPI) is 4,395 miles (7,073 km, 3,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to SPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Springfield?
Springfield is 7 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to SPI?
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