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LUK to KEL: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,251 mi
6,841 km · 3,694 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from KEL?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,251 miles (6,841 km, 3,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Cincinnati and Kiel?
Kiel is 6 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to KEL?
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