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LAX to KEL: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
5,611 mi
9,031 km · 4,876 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from KEL?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kiel (KEL) is 5,611 miles (9,031 km, 4,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Los Angeles and Kiel?
Kiel is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to KEL?
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