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EML to ONT: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Ontario (Ontario International Airport)
5,904 mi
9,501 km · 5,130 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- ONT — Ontario International Airport · Ontario, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Near ONT
- CCB · Cable Airport6 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport6 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport47 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EML from ONT?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Ontario (ONT) is 5,904 miles (9,501 km, 5,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to ONT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 time difference between Emmen and Ontario?
Ontario is 9 hours behind Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to ONT?
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