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EMT to NEW: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,658 mi
2,669 km · 1,441 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from NEW?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,658 miles (2,669 km, 1,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 NEW?
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