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EMT to FSD: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
1,315 mi
2,116 km · 1,143 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from FSD?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 1,315 miles (2,116 km, 1,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 FSD?
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