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NUQ to KEL: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
5,489 mi
8,834 km · 4,770 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from KEL?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Kiel (KEL) is 5,489 miles (8,834 km, 4,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Mountain View and Kiel?
Kiel is 9 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to KEL?
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