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EMT to JOT: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
1,699 mi
2,735 km · 1,477 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from JOT?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Joliet (JOT) is 1,699 miles (2,735 km, 1,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 JOT?
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