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EMP to PAO: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,410 mi
2,269 km · 1,225 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from PAO?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,410 miles (2,269 km, 1,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to PAO?
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