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SMO to EMP: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
1,273 mi
2,049 km · 1,107 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from EMP?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Kempten (EMP) is 1,273 miles (2,049 km, 1,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Santa Monica and Kempten?
Kempten is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to EMP?
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