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EMT to IPL: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Imperial (Imperial County Airport)
166 mi
267 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
166 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, 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 IPL
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from IPL?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Imperial (IPL) is 166 miles (267 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to IPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EMT to IPL?
Nonstop service on EMT–IPL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMT to IPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMT–IPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMT to IPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMT–IPL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.