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MBW to KEL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
10,056 mi
16,184 km · 8,739 nm
20h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from KEL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Kiel (KEL) is 10,056 miles (16,184 km, 8,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Melbourne and Kiel?
Kiel is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to KEL?
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