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EMT to PMD: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
38 mi
61 km · 33 nm
34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
38 miles nonstop takes roughly 34m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from PMD?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Palmdale (PMD) is 38 miles (61 km, 33 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 34m 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 PMD?
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