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ALW to EMT: distance & flight time
Walla Walla (Walla Walla Regional Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
830 mi
1,335 km · 721 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
830 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ALW — Walla Walla Regional Airport · Walla Walla, United States
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALW
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport41 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport57 mi away
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport64 mi away
Near EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALW from EMT?
The flight distance from Walla Walla (ALW) to El Monte (EMT) is 830 miles (1,335 km, 721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALW to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 ALW to EMT?
Nonstop service on ALW–EMT 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 2h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALW to EMT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALW–EMT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALW to EMT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALW–EMT 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.