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EMP to LEX: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
629 mi
1,012 km · 547 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
629 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from LEX?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 629 miles (1,012 km, 547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to LEX?
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.
What is the time difference between Kempten and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to LEX?
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