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HDG to EMP: distance & flight time
Handan (Handan Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
6,908 mi
11,117 km · 6,003 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, China
- 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 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 HDG from EMP?
The flight distance from Handan (HDG) to Kempten (EMP) is 6,908 miles (11,117 km, 6,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDG to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 HDG to EMP?
Nonstop service on HDG–EMP 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 14h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Handan and Kempten?
Kempten is 13 hours behind Handan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDG to EMP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HDG–EMP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HDG to EMP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HDG–EMP 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.