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EMT to HOU: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
1,367 mi
2,200 km · 1,188 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,367 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from HOU?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Houston (HOU) is 1,367 miles (2,200 km, 1,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 HOU?
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