Nonstop flight route between Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Chelinda, Malawi:
Departure Airport:
(54°22'45"N by 10°8'43"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°33'29"S by 33°47'59"E)
Distance from KEL to CEH:
4,694.55 miles (7,555.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL), Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Chelinda Airport (CEH), Chelinda, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,695 miles (or 7,555 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 large distance between Kiel Holtenau Airport and Chelinda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kiel Holtenau Airport and Chelinda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEH / FWCD |
| Airport Name: | Chelinda Airport |
| Location: | Chelinda, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°33'29"S by 33°47'59"E |
| Area Served: | Chelinda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7759 feet (2,365 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEH |
| More Information: | CEH Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL):
- The closest airport to Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of KEL.
- Its taxiways were extended in 1963, a first terminal was built in 1965.
- The aerodrome was built in 1914 on a plain area that had been created from material dug out during the construction of the Kiel Canal.
- In 1995, the airport became a civilian airport again and in 1997, a new control tower that was operated by civilian staff was constructed.
- A new hangar was built in 2000.
- 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.
- There are currently no scheduled services to and from Kiel Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Kiel Holtenau Airport", another name for KEL is "Flughafen Kiel-Holtenau".
- 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.
- Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chelinda Airport (CEH):
- Chelinda Airport (CEH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chelinda Airport (CEH) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,572 miles (18,623 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Chelinda Airport's high elevation of 7,759 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CEH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CEH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Chelinda Airport (CEH) is Karonga Airport (KGJ), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of CEH.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.27 miles (68.03 km) N | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 2 | 62.90 miles (101.23 km) SSE | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 3 | 115.61 miles (186.05 km) NNW | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 171.18 miles (275.48 km) S | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 5 | 182.76 miles (294.12 km) W | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 6 | 204.97 miles (329.87 km) NW | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 7 | 212.20 miles (341.50 km) SSE | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 222.80 miles (358.57 km) SSW | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 9 | 223.23 miles (359.26 km) S | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 10 | 225.12 miles (362.30 km) SW | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 11 | 227.24 miles (365.71 km) SSE | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 12 | 234.09 miles (376.74 km) NW | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 239.94 miles (386.14 km) NE | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 255.01 miles (410.40 km) SSE | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 15 | 255.89 miles (411.81 km) WNW | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,571.90 miles (18,623.13 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,535.25 miles (18,564.14 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,529.74 miles (18,555.27 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,524.49 miles (18,546.82 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,508.06 miles (18,520.39 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,474.98 miles (18,467.15 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,469.31 miles (18,458.02 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,451.04 miles (18,428.62 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,436.77 miles (18,405.66 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,432.26 miles (18,398.39 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,410.94 miles (18,364.07 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,408.03 miles (18,359.41 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,361.21 miles (18,284.04 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,361.21 miles (18,284.04 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,354.63 miles (18,273.46 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |