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MSJ to KEL: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
5,262 mi
8,469 km · 4,573 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- 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 MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 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 MSJ from KEL?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Kiel (KEL) is 5,262 miles (8,469 km, 4,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Misawa and Kiel?
Kiel is 7 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to KEL?
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