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CLE to EML: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
4,222 mi
6,795 km · 3,669 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
- 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from EML?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Emmen (EML) is 4,222 miles (6,795 km, 3,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 CLE to EML?
Nonstop service on CLE–EML 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 8h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cleveland and Emmen?
Emmen is 6 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to EML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLE–EML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLE to EML fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLE–EML 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.