Nonstop flight route between Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States and Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(43°1'21"N by 102°30'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°22'45"N by 10°8'43"E)
Distance from XPR to KEL:
4,629.79 miles (7,450.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pine Ridge Airport (XPR), Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States and Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL), Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,630 miles (or 7,451 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 Pine Ridge Airport and Kiel Holtenau 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 Pine Ridge Airport and Kiel Holtenau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XPR / KIEN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°1'21"N by 102°30'39"W |
| Area Served: | Pine Ridge, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | Oglala Sioux Tribe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3333 feet (1,016 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XPR |
| More Information: | XPR 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 Pine Ridge Airport (XPR):
- Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) is Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of XPR.
- In addition to being known as "Pine Ridge Airport", another name for XPR is "IEN".
- The furthest airport from Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,632 miles (17,111 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL):
- In addition to being known as "Kiel Holtenau Airport", another name for KEL is "Flughafen Kiel-Holtenau".
- Kiel Airport is a regional airport in Kiel, Germany.
- Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of KEL.
- However, use of the airport declined in the following years as more and more scheduled flight routes were discontinued.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.20 miles (51.82 km) WSW | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 68.60 miles (110.40 km) SSW | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 75.78 miles (121.95 km) NNW | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 82.62 miles (132.96 km) NNW | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 96.72 miles (155.65 km) SW | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 99.91 miles (160.79 km) E | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 106.61 miles (171.57 km) SW | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 119.06 miles (191.60 km) NNW | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 131.27 miles (211.26 km) ESE | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 135.06 miles (217.35 km) S | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 145.54 miles (234.23 km) NE | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 146.30 miles (235.45 km) W | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 161.09 miles (259.25 km) SE | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 174.74 miles (281.22 km) SW | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 176.88 miles (284.66 km) WNW | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,632.10 miles (17,110.66 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,500.39 miles (16,898.69 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,471.26 miles (16,851.82 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,450.16 miles (16,817.87 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,327.40 miles (16,620.30 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,311.29 miles (16,594.37 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,304.22 miles (16,583.00 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,285.94 miles (16,553.58 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,279.91 miles (16,543.88 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,239.03 miles (16,478.08 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,225.17 miles (16,455.77 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,223.29 miles (16,452.75 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,215.24 miles (16,439.80 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,200.06 miles (16,415.36 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,193.41 miles (16,404.66 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |