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ROA to EMP: distance & flight time
Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
887 mi
1,427 km · 770 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
887 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 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 ROA from EMP?
The flight distance from Roanoke VA (ROA) to Kempten (EMP) is 887 miles (1,427 km, 770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROA to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Roanoke VA and Kempten?
Kempten is 1 hour behind Roanoke VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROA to EMP?
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