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LCH to KEL: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
5,047 mi
8,123 km · 4,386 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from KEL?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Kiel (KEL) is 5,047 miles (8,123 km, 4,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Lake Charles and Kiel?
Kiel is 7 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to KEL?
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