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EMT to YOW: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
2,351 mi
3,784 km · 2,043 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from YOW?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Ottawa (YOW) is 2,351 miles (3,784 km, 2,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 YOW?
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