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KEL to YNT: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport)
4,903 mi
7,890 km · 4,260 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, China
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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from YNT?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Yantai (YNT) is 4,903 miles (7,890 km, 4,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to YNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Yantai?
Yantai is 6 hours ahead of Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to YNT?
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