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EMP to TCM: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,457 mi
2,345 km · 1,266 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from TCM?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,457 miles (2,345 km, 1,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 2 hours behind Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to TCM?
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