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TYS to EMP: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
694 mi
1,117 km · 603 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
694 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 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 TYS from EMP?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Kempten (EMP) is 694 miles (1,117 km, 603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Knoxville and Kempten?
Kempten is 1 hour behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to EMP?
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