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AVL to EMP: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
780 mi
1,255 km · 677 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
780 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from EMP?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Kempten (EMP) is 780 miles (1,255 km, 677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AVL to EMP?
Nonstop service on AVL–EMP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Asheville and Kempten?
Kempten is 1 hour behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to EMP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AVL–EMP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AVL to EMP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVL–EMP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.