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EMP to LCK: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
718 mi
1,156 km · 624 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
718 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from LCK?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Columbus (LCK) is 718 miles (1,156 km, 624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to LCK?
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