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GRF to EMP: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
1,461 mi
2,351 km · 1,269 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRF from EMP?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Kempten (EMP) is 1,461 miles (2,351 km, 1,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to EMP?
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 Fort Lewis and Kempten?
Kempten is 2 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to EMP?
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