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SSN to KEL: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
5,076 mi
8,169 km · 4,411 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- 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 SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 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 SSN from KEL?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Kiel (KEL) is 5,076 miles (8,169 km, 4,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SSN to KEL?
Nonstop service on SSN–KEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul East and Kiel?
Kiel is 8 hours behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to KEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSN–KEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSN to KEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSN–KEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.