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EML to CPB: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Capurgana (Capurganá Airport)
5,578 mi
8,978 km · 4,848 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- CPB — Capurganá Airport · Capurgana, Colombia
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 CPB
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport5 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport9 mi away
- PLP · Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport56 mi away
- APO · Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EML from CPB?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Capurgana (CPB) is 5,578 miles (8,978 km, 4,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to CPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Capurgana?
Capurgana is 7 hours behind Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to CPB?
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