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EMP to GLS: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
631 mi
1,016 km · 548 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
631 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from GLS?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Galveston (GLS) is 631 miles (1,016 km, 548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 GLS?
Nonstop service on EMP–GLS 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 1h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to GLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMP–GLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMP to GLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMP–GLS 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.