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EMP to ZIH: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
1,467 mi
2,361 km · 1,275 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, 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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from ZIH?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 1,467 miles (2,361 km, 1,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 1 hour behind Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to ZIH?
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