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EMP to BFI: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
1,456 mi
2,344 km · 1,266 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from BFI?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Seattle (BFI) is 1,456 miles (2,344 km, 1,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to BFI?
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