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GVL to EMP: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
742 mi
1,195 km · 645 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
742 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from EMP?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Kempten (EMP) is 742 miles (1,195 km, 645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Gainesville and Kempten?
Kempten is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to EMP?
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