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EMT to BCN: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport)
5,990 mi
9,640 km · 5,205 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, United States
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from BCN?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Barcelona (BCN) is 5,990 miles (9,640 km, 5,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to BCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 EMT to BCN?
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