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NKG to KEL: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
5,141 mi
8,274 km · 4,468 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 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 NKG from KEL?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Kiel (KEL) is 5,141 miles (8,274 km, 4,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Nanjing and Kiel?
Kiel is 6 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to KEL?
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