Nonstop flight route between Calais / Dunkerque, France and Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(50°57'38"N by 1°57'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°22'45"N by 10°8'43"E)
Distance from CQF to KEL:
416.31 miles (669.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF), Calais / Dunkerque, France and Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL), Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 416 miles (or 670 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Calais–Dunkerque Airport and Kiel Holtenau Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CQF / LFAC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Calais / Dunkerque, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'38"N by 1°57'5"E |
| Area Served: | Calais / Dunkerque |
| Operator/Owner: | Communauté d’agglomération du Calaisis |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CQF |
| More Information: | CQF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEL / EDHK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°22'45"N by 10°8'43"E |
| Area Served: | Kiel, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Schleswig-Holstein (55%) City of Kiel (45%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEL |
| More Information: | KEL Maps & Info |
Facts about Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF):
- Because of Calais–Dunkerque Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Calais–Dunkerque Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,937 miles (19,211 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Calais–Dunkerque Airport", another name for CQF is "Aéroport de Calais - Dunkerque".
- The closest airport to Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) is Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) ENE of CQF.
Facts about Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL):
- Because of Kiel Holtenau Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiel Holtenau Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In 1995, the airport became a civilian airport again and in 1997, a new control tower that was operated by civilian staff was constructed.
- Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Its taxiways were extended in 1963, a first terminal was built in 1965.
- In addition to being known as "Kiel Holtenau Airport", another name for KEL is "Flughafen Kiel-Holtenau".
- The closest airport to Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of KEL.
- Kiel Airport is a regional airport in Kiel, Germany.
- There are currently no scheduled services to and from Kiel Airport.
- The furthest airport from Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Further, German Air Force aircraft operating as fake targets for practice depart from Kiel Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.76 miles (43.06 km) ENE | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France |     |
| 2 | 33.92 miles (54.59 km) SSW | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 3 | 37.18 miles (59.84 km) NW | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 38.34 miles (61.71 km) SE | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 5 | 41.48 miles (66.75 km) WNW | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 42.90 miles (69.04 km) ENE | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 7 | 44.05 miles (70.90 km) W | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 55.52 miles (89.35 km) E | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 9 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) ESE | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 10 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) S | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 11 | 57.69 miles (92.84 km) SE | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 12 | 68.34 miles (109.99 km) WNW | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 68.78 miles (110.70 km) NW | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 77.56 miles (124.83 km) SSE | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 15 | 79.38 miles (127.76 km) ESE | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,937.18 miles (19,210.98 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,796.78 miles (18,985.04 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,786.63 miles (18,968.70 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,759.04 miles (18,924.29 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,758.31 miles (18,923.13 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,757.51 miles (18,921.84 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,749.74 miles (18,909.32 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,741.26 miles (18,895.69 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,734.85 miles (18,885.36 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,727.59 miles (18,873.68 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,708.39 miles (18,842.79 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,702.50 miles (18,833.31 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,701.57 miles (18,831.81 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,694.89 miles (18,821.06 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,689.25 miles (18,811.98 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.82 miles (68.91 km) NNW | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 2 | 45.98 miles (74.00 km) SSE | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 3 | 52.14 miles (83.91 km) S | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 4 | 52.67 miles (84.76 km) WSW | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 5 | 56.40 miles (90.77 km) ENE | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 6 | 59.62 miles (95.95 km) SSW | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 7 | 68.59 miles (110.39 km) NNW | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 8 | 73.56 miles (118.39 km) SW | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 9 | 76.17 miles (122.58 km) N | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 10 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) WNW | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 11 | 87.88 miles (141.43 km) SW | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 12 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) W | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 92.00 miles (148.07 km) ESE | Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) | Rostock, Germany | |
| 14 | 93.56 miles (150.57 km) SE | Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW) | Parchim, Germany | |
| 15 | 99.27 miles (159.76 km) WSW | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,648.63 miles (18,746.60 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,383.89 miles (18,320.55 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,370.56 miles (18,299.09 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,347.78 miles (18,262.43 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,344.62 miles (18,257.36 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,342.76 miles (18,254.36 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,341.90 miles (18,252.97 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,335.40 miles (18,242.51 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,321.21 miles (18,219.68 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,320.66 miles (18,218.78 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,295.49 miles (18,178.29 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,293.75 miles (18,175.49 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,293.46 miles (18,175.01 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,289.42 miles (18,168.52 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,285.29 miles (18,161.87 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |