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EMP to SMO: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,273 mi
2,049 km · 1,107 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from SMO?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,273 miles (2,049 km, 1,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to SMO?
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