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EMT to LFT: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
1,543 mi
2,483 km · 1,341 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from LFT?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Lafayette (LFT) is 1,543 miles (2,483 km, 1,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 LFT?
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