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MSP to KEL: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,245 mi
6,831 km · 3,688 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from KEL?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,245 miles (6,831 km, 3,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Minneapolis and Kiel?
Kiel is 7 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to KEL?
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