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EMT to XIY: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport)
6,817 mi
10,971 km · 5,924 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- XIY — Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xi'an, China
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 XIY
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport22 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport114 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport121 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from XIY?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Xi'an (XIY) is 6,817 miles (10,971 km, 5,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to XIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 XIY?
Nonstop service on EMT–XIY 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 13h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMT to XIY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMT–XIY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMT to XIY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMT–XIY 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.