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EMP to BMI: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
416 mi
669 km · 361 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
416 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from BMI?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Bloomington (BMI) is 416 miles (669 km, 361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EMP to BMI?
Nonstop service on EMP–BMI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMP–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMP to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMP–BMI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.