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EMT to SEA: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
950 mi
1,528 km · 825 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
950 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from SEA?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Seattle (SEA) is 950 miles (1,528 km, 825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 SEA?
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