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DRO to EMT: distance & flight time
Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
615 mi
989 km · 534 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
615 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 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 DRO from EMT?
The flight distance from Durango (DRO) to El Monte (EMT) is 615 miles (989 km, 534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRO to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 DRO to EMT?
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