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CLU to EMP: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
558 mi
898 km · 485 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
558 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
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 CLU from EMP?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Kempten (EMP) is 558 miles (898 km, 485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLU to EMP?
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