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EMP to CLU: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
558 mi
898 km · 485 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
558 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from CLU?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Columbus (CLU) is 558 miles (898 km, 485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from EMP to CLU?
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