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COU to EMT: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
1,466 mi
2,360 km · 1,274 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from EMT?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to El Monte (EMT) is 1,466 miles (2,360 km, 1,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 COU to EMT?
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