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EMP to CIC: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
1,376 mi
2,214 km · 1,196 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from CIC?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Chico (CIC) is 1,376 miles (2,214 km, 1,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Chico?
Chico is 2 hours behind Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to CIC?
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