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EMT to SMF: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
375 mi
603 km · 326 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
375 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from SMF?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Sacramento (SMF) is 375 miles (603 km, 326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EMT to SMF?
Nonstop service on EMT–SMF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMT to SMF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMT–SMF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMT to SMF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMT–SMF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.