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EMT to YCD: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,077 mi
1,732 km · 935 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from YCD?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,077 miles (1,732 km, 935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 YCD?
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