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EMT to MEL: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
7,951 mi
12,796 km · 6,909 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from MEL?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Melbourne (MEL) is 7,951 miles (12,796 km, 6,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 MEL?
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