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EMT to ORD: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
1,718 mi
2,764 km · 1,493 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from ORD?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,718 miles (2,764 km, 1,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 ORD?
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