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EMT to BUF: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
2,189 mi
3,523 km · 1,902 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from BUF?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Buffalo (BUF) is 2,189 miles (3,523 km, 1,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 BUF?
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