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ZRH to KEL: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
483 mi
777 km · 420 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
483 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
- 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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 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 ZRH from KEL?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Kiel (KEL) is 483 miles (777 km, 420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZRH to KEL?
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