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BYS to EMT: distance & flight time
Fort Irwin (Bicycle Lake Army Air Field) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
115 mi
185 km · 100 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
115 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BYS — Bicycle Lake Army Air Field · Fort Irwin, 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 BYS
- DAG · Barstow Daggett Airport31 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport100 mi away
- VCV · Southern California Logistics Airport64 mi away
- IYK · Inyokern Airport72 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 BYS from EMT?
The flight distance from Fort Irwin (BYS) to El Monte (EMT) is 115 miles (185 km, 100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYS to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m 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 BYS to EMT?
Nonstop service on BYS–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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYS to EMT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BYS–EMT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BYS to EMT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BYS–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.