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CAE to EMT: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
2,103 mi
3,384 km · 1,827 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from EMT?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to El Monte (EMT) is 2,103 miles (3,384 km, 1,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 CAE to EMT?
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