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EMT to GLS: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
1,399 mi
2,252 km · 1,216 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from GLS?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Galveston (GLS) is 1,399 miles (2,252 km, 1,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 GLS?
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