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ZHI to EML: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
42 mi
68 km · 37 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
42 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZHI from EML?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Emmen (EML) is 42 miles (68 km, 37 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 ZHI to EML?
Nonstop service on ZHI–EML 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to EML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZHI–EML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZHI to EML fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZHI–EML 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.