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SPS to EMP: distance & flight time
Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
326 mi
525 km · 284 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
326 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita Falls, 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 SPS
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport40 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field45 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)46 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base64 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 SPS from EMP?
The flight distance from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Kempten (EMP) is 326 miles (525 km, 284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPS to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 SPS to EMP?
Nonstop service on SPS–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 1h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPS to EMP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPS–EMP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPS to EMP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPS–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.