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LXN to KEL: distance & flight time
Lexington (Jim Kelly Field) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,672 mi
7,519 km · 4,060 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 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 LXN from KEL?
The flight distance from Lexington (LXN) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,672 miles (7,519 km, 4,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXN to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from LXN to KEL?
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