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SZL to LEJ: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
4,774 mi
7,683 km · 4,149 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, United States
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 mi away
Near LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZL from LEJ?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 4,774 miles (7,683 km, 4,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Knobnoster and Leipzig?
Leipzig is 7 hours ahead of Knobnoster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZL to LEJ?
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