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MEM to KEL: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,663 mi
7,504 km · 4,052 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from KEL?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,663 miles (7,504 km, 4,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Memphis and Kiel?
Kiel is 7 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to KEL?
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