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EMP to PHX: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
947 mi
1,523 km · 823 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
947 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from PHX?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Phoenix (PHX) is 947 miles (1,523 km, 823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to PHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Phoenix?
Phoenix is 2 hours behind Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to PHX?
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