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SMI to EMP: distance & flight time
Samos (Samos Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
6,059 mi
9,752 km · 5,265 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
- 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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 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 SMI from EMP?
The flight distance from Samos (SMI) to Kempten (EMP) is 6,059 miles (9,752 km, 5,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMI to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Samos and Kempten?
Kempten is 8 hours behind Samos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMI to EMP?
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