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EMP to ATH: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
5,938 mi
9,557 km · 5,160 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from ATH?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Athens (ATH) is 5,938 miles (9,557 km, 5,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Kempten and Athens?
Athens is 8 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to ATH?
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