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