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EMT to RST: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
1,521 mi
2,448 km · 1,322 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from RST?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Rochester (RST) is 1,521 miles (2,448 km, 1,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 RST?
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