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BHM to EMT: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
1,789 mi
2,879 km · 1,554 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 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 BHM from EMT?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to El Monte (EMT) is 1,789 miles (2,879 km, 1,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from BHM to EMT?
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