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IDP to EMD: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Emerald (Emerald Airport)
8,582 mi
13,811 km · 7,458 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, United States
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Near EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDP from EMD?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Emerald (EMD) is 8,582 miles (13,811 km, 7,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to EMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to EMD?
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