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EMT to HEK: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
5,384 mi
8,665 km · 4,679 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from HEK?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Heihe (HEK) is 5,384 miles (8,665 km, 4,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 HEK?
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