Distance from Dortmund to Kiel
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How far is Dortmund from Kiel?
Dortmund (Germany) and Kiel (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 360 km in a straight line, that is 224 miles or 194 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Dortmund to Kiel is 431 km (268 miles), about 4 h 16 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Dortmund, Kiel lies to the north-east (initial bearing 29°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 52.9256°, 8.7572°.
A direct flight would take about 57 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Dortmund
- Dortmund – Bochum 18 km
- Dortmund – Gelsenkirchen 26 km
- Dortmund – Essen 32 km
- Dortmund – Wuppertal 36 km
- Dortmund – Oberhausen 42 km
- Dortmund – Duisburg 49 km
- Dortmund – Münster 51 km
- Dortmund – Düsseldorf 58 km
- Dortmund – Krefeld 66 km
Other distances from Kiel
- Kiel – Lübeck 62 km
- Kiel – Hamburg 86 km
- Kiel – Bremen 164 km
- Kiel – Århus 204 km
- Kiel – Copenhagen 216 km
- Kiel – Hannover 219 km
- Kiel – Braunschweig 230 km
- Kiel – Malmö 232 km
- Kiel – Magdeburg 263 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Dortmund from Kiel?
By road it is 431 km (268 miles) from Dortmund to Kiel; in a straight line it is 360 km (224 miles).
How long is the drive from Dortmund to Kiel?
About 4 h 16 min on the fastest route (431 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kiel from Dortmund?
Kiel is to the north-east of Dortmund, at an initial bearing of 29°.
How long is the flight from Dortmund to Kiel?
A direct flight would take about 57 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.