Nonstop flight route between Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Arly, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(54°22'45"N by 10°8'43"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°35'46"N by 1°28'49"E)
Distance from KEL to ARL:
2,993.78 miles (4,818.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL), Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Arly Airport (ARL), Arly, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,994 miles (or 4,818 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 Arly 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 Arly 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 |
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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: | ARL / DFER |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arly, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°35'46"N by 1°28'49"E |
| Area Served: | Arly |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 761 feet (232 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARL |
| More Information: | ARL Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL):
- Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- There are currently no scheduled services to and from Kiel Airport.
- 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 aerodrome was built in 1914 on a plain area that had been created from material dug out during the construction of the Kiel Canal.
- Further, German Air Force aircraft operating as fake targets for practice depart from Kiel Airport.
- The closest airport to Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of KEL.
- 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.
- Cirrus Airlines operated scheduled flights to Munich from 2 May 2006 using a single DHC-8-100 aircraft, which was based in Kiel Airport.
Facts about Arly Airport (ARL):
- Arly Airport (ARL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Arly Airport", another name for ARL is "Arly Airport (Arly)".
- The furthest airport from Arly Airport (ARL) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Arly Airport (meaning Arly Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,709 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Because of Arly Airport's relatively low elevation of 761 feet, planes can take off or land at Arly 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 Arly Airport (ARL) is Diapaga Airport (DIP), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNE of ARL.
| 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 | 38.11 miles (61.32 km) NNE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 57.99 miles (93.32 km) WSW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 60.00 miles (96.56 km) N | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 81.49 miles (131.14 km) WNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 84.64 miles (136.22 km) S | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 6 | 103.69 miles (166.88 km) ESE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 7 | 126.11 miles (202.95 km) W | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 128.93 miles (207.49 km) SSW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 9 | 132.00 miles (212.44 km) S | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 10 | 138.32 miles (222.60 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 11 | 144.45 miles (232.46 km) NNW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 145.14 miles (233.57 km) WSW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 146.50 miles (235.77 km) NW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 156.66 miles (252.12 km) WNW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 172.68 miles (277.90 km) SSE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,246.74 miles (19,709.17 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,242.34 miles (19,702.08 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,173.79 miles (19,591.77 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,100.58 miles (19,473.95 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 12,070.99 miles (19,426.33 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,018.16 miles (19,341.31 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,016.38 miles (19,338.43 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,008.56 miles (19,325.86 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,993.34 miles (19,301.36 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,989.48 miles (19,295.15 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,976.84 miles (19,274.81 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,971.65 miles (19,266.46 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,954.26 miles (19,238.48 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,950.54 miles (19,232.48 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,944.50 miles (19,222.77 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |