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EMP to CLD: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,233 mi
1,984 km · 1,072 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from CLD?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,233 miles (1,984 km, 1,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to CLD?
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