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EMP to GIS: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,604 mi
12,238 km · 6,608 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from GIS?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,604 miles (12,238 km, 6,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Gisborne?
Gisborne is 17 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to GIS?
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