Distance from Düsseldorf to Kiel
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How far is Düsseldorf from Kiel?
Düsseldorf (Germany) and Kiel (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 413 km in a straight line, that is 256 miles or 223 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Düsseldorf to Kiel is 488 km (303 miles), about 4 h 53 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
From Düsseldorf, Kiel lies to the north-east (initial bearing 32°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 52.7834°, 8.3957°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 1 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 Düsseldorf
- Düsseldorf – Krefeld 20 km
- Düsseldorf – Duisburg 23 km
- Düsseldorf – Mönchengladbach 24 km
- Düsseldorf – Wuppertal 26 km
- Düsseldorf – Oberhausen 29 km
- Düsseldorf – Essen 31 km
- Düsseldorf – Köln 34 km
- Düsseldorf – Gelsenkirchen 39 km
- Düsseldorf – Bochum 42 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 Düsseldorf from Kiel?
By road it is 488 km (303 miles) from Düsseldorf to Kiel; in a straight line it is 413 km (256 miles).
How long is the drive from Düsseldorf to Kiel?
About 4 h 53 min on the fastest route (488 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kiel from Düsseldorf?
Kiel is to the north-east of Düsseldorf, at an initial bearing of 32°.
How long is the flight from Düsseldorf to Kiel?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 1 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.