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EMP to KEL: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,694 mi
7,554 km · 4,079 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from KEL?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,694 miles (7,554 km, 4,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 KEL?
Nonstop service on EMP–KEL 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 9h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kempten and Kiel?
Kiel is 7 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to KEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMP–KEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMP to KEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMP–KEL 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.