Distance from Kiel to Aachen
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How far is Kiel from Aachen?
Kiel (Germany) and Aachen (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 481 km in a straight line, that is 299 miles or 259 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kiel to Aachen is 572 km (356 miles), about 5 h 35 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
From Kiel, Aachen lies to the south-west (initial bearing 216°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 52.5662°, 8.0273°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 6 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 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
Other distances from Aachen
- Aachen – Mönchengladbach 52 km
- Aachen – Köln 63 km
- Aachen – Düsseldorf 69 km
- Aachen – Krefeld 70 km
- Aachen – Bonn 71 km
- Aachen – Eindhoven 85 km
- Aachen – Duisburg 87 km
- Aachen – Wuppertal 92 km
- Aachen – Oberhausen 95 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kiel from Aachen?
By road it is 572 km (356 miles) from Kiel to Aachen; in a straight line it is 481 km (299 miles).
How long is the drive from Kiel to Aachen?
About 5 h 35 min on the fastest route (572 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Aachen from Kiel?
Aachen is to the south-west of Kiel, at an initial bearing of 216°.
How long is the flight from Kiel to Aachen?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 6 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.