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EMP to CIU: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
810 mi
1,303 km · 704 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
810 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from CIU?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 810 miles (1,303 km, 704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to CIU?
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