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EMP to MEL: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,177 mi
14,769 km · 7,975 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from MEL?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,177 miles (14,769 km, 7,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to MEL?
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