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COS to EMP: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
461 mi
741 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
461 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from EMP?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Kempten (EMP) is 461 miles (741 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Colorado Springs and Kempten?
Kempten is 1 hour ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to EMP?
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