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EMT to SYD: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
7,518 mi
12,099 km · 6,533 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from SYD?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Sydney (SYD) is 7,518 miles (12,099 km, 6,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 SYD?
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