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EMP to RFD: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
459 mi
739 km · 399 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
459 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, 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 RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from RFD?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Rockford (RFD) is 459 miles (739 km, 399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from EMP to RFD?
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