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KEL to TKS: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base)
5,489 mi
8,833 km · 4,769 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, Japan
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 TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from TKS?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Tokushima (TKS) is 5,489 miles (8,833 km, 4,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to TKS?
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 Tokushima?
Tokushima is 7 hours ahead of Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to TKS?
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