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EMP to CHS: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
980 mi
1,577 km · 852 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from CHS?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Charleston (CHS) is 980 miles (1,577 km, 852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to CHS?
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