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EMP to CGN: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,731 mi
7,614 km · 4,111 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from CGN?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,731 miles (7,614 km, 4,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Cologne?
Cologne is 7 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to CGN?
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