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KEL to SQL: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,488 mi
8,832 km · 4,769 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from SQL?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,488 miles (8,832 km, 4,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to SQL?
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