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SLE to EMP: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
1,450 mi
2,333 km · 1,260 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from EMP?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Kempten (EMP) is 1,450 miles (2,333 km, 1,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Salem and Kempten?
Kempten is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to EMP?
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