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RLK to KEL: distance & flight time
Bayannur (Bayannur Tianjitai Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,262 mi
6,859 km · 3,704 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m 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
- RLK — Bayannur Tianjitai Airport · Bayannur, 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 RLK
- WUA · Wuhai Airport93 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport121 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport149 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 RLK from KEL?
The flight distance from Bayannur (RLK) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,262 miles (6,859 km, 3,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RLK to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Bayannur and Kiel?
Kiel is 6 hours behind Bayannur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RLK to KEL?
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