About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL), Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Mbarara Airport (MBQ), Mbarara, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,971 miles (or 6,390 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KEL / EDHK
Airport Names:
  1. Kiel Holtenau Airport
  2. Flughafen Kiel-Holtenau
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MBQ / HUMA
Airport Name: Mbarara Airport
Location: Mbarara, Uganda
GPS Coordinates: 0°33'18"S by 30°36'0"E
Area Served: Mbarara, Uganda
Operator/Owner: Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
Airport Type: Public, Civilian
Elevation: 4600 feet (1,402 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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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.
  • The closest airport to Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of KEL.
  • 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Kiel Holtenau Airport", another name for KEL is "Flughafen Kiel-Holtenau".
  • In 1995, the airport became a civilian airport again and in 1997, a new control tower that was operated by civilian staff was constructed.
  • Further, German Air Force aircraft operating as fake targets for practice depart from Kiel Airport.
  • A new hangar was built in 2000.
  • Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Mbarara Airport (MBQ):

  • The closest airport to Mbarara Airport (MBQ) is Kasese Airport (KSE), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNW of MBQ.
  • Because of Mbarara Airport's high elevation of 4,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MBQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MBQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • The furthest airport from Mbarara Airport (MBQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,879 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
  • Mbarara Airport (MBQ) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Kiel Holtenau Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kiel Holtenau Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
142.82 miles (68.91 km) NNWSønderborg Airport (SGD)Sønderborg, DenmarkView Sønderborg Airport on a map Set SGD as origin Airport Set SGD as destination Airport Get more information about Sønderborg Airport
245.98 miles (74.00 km) SSELübeck Airport (LBC)Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Lübeck Airport on a map Set LBC as origin Airport Set LBC as destination Airport Get more information about Lübeck Airport
352.14 miles (83.91 km) SHamburg Airport (HAM)Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, GermanyView Hamburg Airport on a map Set HAM as origin Airport Set HAM as destination Airport Get more information about Hamburg Airport
452.67 miles (84.76 km) WSWHeide-Büsum Airport (HEI)Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Heide-Büsum Airport on a map Set HEI as origin Airport Set HEI as destination Airport Get more information about Heide-Büsum Airport
556.40 miles (90.77 km) ENELolland Falster Airport (MRW)Lolland Falster, DenmarkView Lolland Falster Airport on a map Set MRW as origin Airport Set MRW as destination Airport Get more information about Lolland Falster Airport
659.62 miles (95.95 km) SSWHamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)Hamburg, GermanyView Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport on a map Set XFW as origin Airport Set XFW as destination Airport Get more information about Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport
768.59 miles (110.39 km) NNWVojens Airport (SKS)Vojens, DenmarkView Vojens Airport on a map Set SKS as origin Airport Set SKS as destination Airport Get more information about Vojens Airport
873.56 miles (118.39 km) SWNordholz Naval Airbase (FCN)Nordholz, GermanyView Nordholz Naval Airbase on a map Set FCN as origin Airport Set FCN as destination Airport Get more information about Nordholz Naval Airbase
976.17 miles (122.58 km) NHans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE)Odense, DenmarkView Hans Christian Andersen Airport on a map Set ODE as origin Airport Set ODE as destination Airport Get more information about Hans Christian Andersen Airport
1081.03 miles (130.41 km) WNWSylt Airport (GWT)Westerland, GermanyView Sylt Airport on a map Set GWT as origin Airport Set GWT as destination Airport Get more information about Sylt Airport
1187.88 miles (141.43 km) SWBremerhaven Airport (BRV)Bremerhaven, Bremen, GermanyView Bremerhaven Airport on a map Set BRV as origin Airport Set BRV as destination Airport Get more information about Bremerhaven Airport
1290.97 miles (146.40 km) WHeligoland Airport (HGL)Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Heligoland Airport on a map Set HGL as origin Airport Set HGL as destination Airport Get more information about Heligoland Airport
1392.00 miles (148.07 km) ESERostock–Laage Airport (RLG)Rostock, GermanyView Rostock–Laage Airport on a map Set RLG as origin Airport Set RLG as destination Airport Get more information about Rostock–Laage Airport
1493.56 miles (150.57 km) SESchwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW)Parchim, GermanyView Schwerin-Parchim Airport on a map Set SZW as origin Airport Set SZW as destination Airport Get more information about Schwerin-Parchim Airport
1599.27 miles (159.76 km) WSWWangerooge Airport (AGE)Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Wangerooge Airport on a map Set AGE as origin Airport Set AGE as destination Airport Get more information about Wangerooge Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kiel Holtenau Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kiel Holtenau Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,648.63 miles (18,746.60 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,383.89 miles (18,320.55 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,370.56 miles (18,299.09 km) ESEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,347.78 miles (18,262.43 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
511,344.62 miles (18,257.36 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
611,342.76 miles (18,254.36 km) ESERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
711,341.90 miles (18,252.97 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
811,335.40 miles (18,242.51 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
911,321.21 miles (18,219.68 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1011,320.66 miles (18,218.78 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1111,295.49 miles (18,178.29 km) SEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as origin Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
1211,293.75 miles (18,175.49 km) ESEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1311,293.46 miles (18,175.01 km) SEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as origin Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1411,289.42 miles (18,168.52 km) ESEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1511,285.29 miles (18,161.87 km) ESEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Mbarara Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Mbarara Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
161.90 miles (99.61 km) NNWKasese Airport (KSE)Kasese, UgandaView Kasese Airport on a map Set KSE as destination Airport Set KSE as destination Airport Get more information about Kasese Airport
2100.00 miles (160.93 km) ESEBukoba Airport (BKZ)Bukoba, TanzaniaView Bukoba Airport on a map Set BKZ as destination Airport Set BKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Bukoba Airport
3102.71 miles (165.30 km) SSWKigali International Airport (KGL)Kigali, RwandaView Kigali International Airport on a map Set KGL as destination Airport Set KGL as destination Airport Get more information about Kigali International Airport
4110.22 miles (177.39 km) NWBeni Airport (BNC)Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Beni Airport on a map Set BNC as destination Airport Set BNC as destination Airport Get more information about Beni Airport
5120.96 miles (194.67 km) SWGisenyi Airport (GYI)Gisenyi, RwandaView Gisenyi Airport on a map Set GYI as destination Airport Set GYI as destination Airport Get more information about Gisenyi Airport
6121.58 miles (195.67 km) SWGoma Airport (GOM)Goma, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Goma Airport on a map Set GOM as destination Airport Set GOM as destination Airport Get more information about Goma Airport
7133.91 miles (215.51 km) ENEEntebbe International Airport (EBB)Entebbe, UgandaView Entebbe International Airport on a map Set EBB as destination Airport Set EBB as destination Airport Get more information about Entebbe International Airport
8142.01 miles (228.55 km) SSWKirundo Airport (KRE)Kirundo, BurundiView Kirundo Airport on a map Set KRE as destination Airport Set KRE as destination Airport Get more information about Kirundo Airport
9148.86 miles (239.56 km) NBunia Airport (BUX)Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Bunia Airport on a map Set BUX as destination Airport Set BUX as destination Airport Get more information about Bunia Airport
10150.53 miles (242.25 km) ENEKampala Airport (KLA)Kampala, UgandaView Kampala Airport on a map Set KLA as destination Airport Set KLA as destination Airport Get more information about Kampala Airport
11152.95 miles (246.15 km) SSWButare Airport (BTQ)Butare, RwandaView Butare Airport on a map Set BTQ as destination Airport Set BTQ as destination Airport Get more information about Butare Airport
12173.19 miles (278.72 km) SWKuvumu Airport (BKY)Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Kuvumu Airport on a map Set BKY as destination Airport Set BKY as destination Airport Get more information about Kuvumu Airport
13177.88 miles (286.27 km) NNEMasindi Airport (KCU)Masindi, UgandaView Masindi Airport on a map Set KCU as destination Airport Set KCU as destination Airport Get more information about Masindi Airport
14192.21 miles (309.33 km) ENEJinja Airport (JIN)Jinja, UgandaView Jinja Airport on a map Set JIN as destination Airport Set JIN as destination Airport Get more information about Jinja Airport
15201.61 miles (324.46 km) NNEPakuba Airport (PAF)Pakuba, UgandaView Pakuba Airport on a map Set PAF as destination Airport Set PAF as destination Airport Get more information about Pakuba Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Mbarara Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Mbarara Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,878.84 miles (19,117.10 km) ECassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as destination Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
211,427.30 miles (18,390.41 km) SWAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
311,379.49 miles (18,313.47 km) SSWAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as destination Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
411,376.20 miles (18,308.17 km) SSWManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as destination Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
511,369.99 miles (18,298.19 km) SMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as destination Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport
611,338.38 miles (18,247.31 km) SEManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as destination Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
711,328.64 miles (18,231.64 km) SArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
811,304.00 miles (18,191.98 km) SApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
911,261.16 miles (18,123.03 km) SSWFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1011,251.41 miles (18,107.35 km) SBora Bora Airport (BOB)Bora Bora, French PolynesiaView Bora Bora Airport on a map Set BOB as destination Airport Set BOB as destination Airport Get more information about Bora Bora Airport
1111,247.60 miles (18,101.21 km) SMaupiti Airport (MAU)Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French PolynesiaView Maupiti Airport on a map Set MAU as destination Airport Set MAU as destination Airport Get more information about Maupiti Airport
1211,240.36 miles (18,089.57 km) SHuahine – Fare Airport (HUH)Huahine, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Huahine – Fare Airport on a map Set HUH as destination Airport Set HUH as destination Airport Get more information about Huahine – Fare Airport
1311,196.32 miles (18,018.69 km) SSWRaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
1411,189.80 miles (18,008.20 km) SMoorea Airport (MOZ)Moorea, Windward Islands, French PolynesiaView Moorea Airport on a map Set MOZ as destination Airport Set MOZ as destination Airport Get more information about Moorea Airport
1511,189.30 miles (18,007.39 km) SSWMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport