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GIB to EML: distance & flight time
Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
1,031 mi
1,659 km · 896 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 mi away
Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIB from EML?
The flight distance from Gibraltar (GIB) to Emmen (EML) is 1,031 miles (1,659 km, 896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIB to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GIB to EML?
Nonstop service on GIB–EML depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIB to EML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIB–EML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIB to EML fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIB–EML tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.