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SEA to KEL: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,875 mi
7,845 km · 4,236 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from KEL?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,875 miles (7,845 km, 4,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 Seattle and Kiel?
Kiel is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to KEL?
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