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BIF to EMP: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
729 mi
1,173 km · 633 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
729 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 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 BIF from EMP?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Kempten (EMP) is 729 miles (1,173 km, 633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 El Paso and Kempten?
Kempten is 1 hour ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to EMP?
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