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EMP to CSG: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport)
749 mi
1,206 km · 651 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
749 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan 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 CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from CSG?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Columbus (CSG) is 749 miles (1,206 km, 651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to CSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EMP to CSG?
Nonstop service on EMP–CSG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kempten and Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to CSG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMP–CSG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMP to CSG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMP–CSG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.