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MKY to KEL: distance & flight time
Mackay (Mackay Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
9,309 mi
14,981 km · 8,089 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m 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
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, 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 MKY
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport26 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport58 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport62 mi away
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport68 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 MKY from KEL?
The flight distance from Mackay (MKY) to Kiel (KEL) is 9,309 miles (14,981 km, 8,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKY to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 Mackay and Kiel?
Kiel is 8 hours behind Mackay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKY to KEL?
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