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KOJ to KEL: distance & flight time
Kagoshima (Kagoshima Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
5,515 mi
8,876 km · 4,793 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- KOJ — Kagoshima Airport · Kagoshima, Japan
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KOJ
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport43 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport57 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport72 mi away
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport84 mi away
Near KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOJ from KEL?
The flight distance from Kagoshima (KOJ) to Kiel (KEL) is 5,515 miles (8,876 km, 4,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOJ to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Kagoshima and Kiel?
Kiel is 7 hours behind Kagoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOJ to KEL?
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