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EMT to TPH: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Tonopah (Tonopah Airport)
280 mi
450 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m 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
- TPH — Tonopah Airport · Tonopah, 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 TPH
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport25 mi away
- BIH · Eastern Sierra Regional Airport84 mi away
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport100 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from TPH?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Tonopah (TPH) is 280 miles (450 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to TPH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 TPH?
Nonstop service on EMT–TPH 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMT to TPH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMT–TPH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMT to TPH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMT–TPH 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.