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EMT to IAH: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
1,356 mi
2,182 km · 1,178 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from IAH?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Houston (IAH) is 1,356 miles (2,182 km, 1,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 IAH?
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