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EMP to BKK: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
8,680 mi
13,968 km · 7,542 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from BKK?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Bangkok (BKK) is 8,680 miles (13,968 km, 7,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 12 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to BKK?
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