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LKP to EMP: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
1,220 mi
1,963 km · 1,060 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from EMP?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Kempten (EMP) is 1,220 miles (1,963 km, 1,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Lake Placid and Kempten?
Kempten is 1 hour behind Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to EMP?
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