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EMT to CUE: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
3,601 mi
5,795 km · 3,129 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from CUE?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Cuenca (CUE) is 3,601 miles (5,795 km, 3,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m 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 CUE?
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