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EMP to ZRH: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Zurich (Zürich Airport)
4,920 mi
7,918 km · 4,276 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from ZRH?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Zurich (ZRH) is 4,920 miles (7,918 km, 4,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to ZRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Zurich?
Zurich is 7 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to ZRH?
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