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EMP to PDS: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
715 mi
1,151 km · 622 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
715 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from PDS?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 715 miles (1,151 km, 622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EMP to PDS?
Nonstop service on EMP–PDS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kempten and Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 1 hour behind Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to PDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMP–PDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMP to PDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMP–PDS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.