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MKC to EMP: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
102 mi
164 km · 89 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
102 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from EMP?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Kempten (EMP) is 102 miles (164 km, 89 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 MKC to EMP?
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