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EMT to MDW: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
1,723 mi
2,774 km · 1,498 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from MDW?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Chicago (MDW) is 1,723 miles (2,774 km, 1,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 MDW?
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