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EMT to KOA: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Kona (Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport)
2,524 mi
4,063 km · 2,194 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KOA — Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport · Kona, 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 KOA
- WKL · Waikoloa Heliport17 mi away
- MUE · Waimea Kohala Airport31 mi away
- BSF · Bradshaw Army Airfield32 mi away
- UPP · Upolu Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from KOA?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Kona (KOA) is 2,524 miles (4,063 km, 2,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to KOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 KOA?
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