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SBA to EMP: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
1,339 mi
2,155 km · 1,164 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBA — Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · Santa Barbara, 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 SBA
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport18 mi away
- OXR · Oxnard Airport39 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport39 mi away
- NTD · Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)46 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 SBA from EMP?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Kempten (EMP) is 1,339 miles (2,155 km, 1,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBA to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SBA to EMP?
Nonstop service on SBA–EMP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Kempten?
Kempten is 2 hours ahead of Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBA to EMP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBA–EMP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBA to EMP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBA–EMP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.