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BGC to EML: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
822 mi
1,323 km · 714 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
822 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGC from EML?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Emmen (EML) is 822 miles (1,323 km, 714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Braganca and Emmen?
Emmen is 1 hour ahead of Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to EML?
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