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EMP to DCA: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
1,033 mi
1,663 km · 898 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from DCA?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Washington (DCA) is 1,033 miles (1,663 km, 898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 DCA?
Nonstop service on EMP–DCA 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kempten and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMP–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMP to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMP–DCA 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.