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LAF to EMP: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
514 mi
828 km · 447 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
514 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from EMP?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Kempten (EMP) is 514 miles (828 km, 447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 Lafayette and Kempten?
Kempten is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to EMP?
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