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EMP to KMG: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
7,882 mi
12,685 km · 6,850 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from KMG?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Kunming (KMG) is 7,882 miles (12,685 km, 6,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Kunming?
Kunming is 13 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to KMG?
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