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EMP to COS: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
461 mi
741 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
461 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from COS?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 461 miles (741 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 1 hour behind Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to COS?
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