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MAA to KEL: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,690 mi
7,548 km · 4,075 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 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 MAA from KEL?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,690 miles (7,548 km, 4,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Madras and Kiel?
Kiel is 3.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to KEL?
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