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LUF to KEL: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
5,470 mi
8,802 km · 4,753 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from KEL?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Kiel (KEL) is 5,470 miles (8,802 km, 4,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Phoenix and Kiel?
Kiel is 9 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to KEL?
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