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ICN to EMP: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
6,538 mi
10,522 km · 5,681 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 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 ICN from EMP?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Kempten (EMP) is 6,538 miles (10,522 km, 5,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Seoul and Kempten?
Kempten is 14 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to EMP?
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