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EMT to RAP: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,055 mi
1,698 km · 917 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m 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
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from RAP?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,055 miles (1,698 km, 917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 RAP?
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