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FRD to EMT: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
1,030 mi
1,657 km · 895 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, United States
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRD from EMT?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to El Monte (EMT) is 1,030 miles (1,657 km, 895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 FRD to EMT?
Nonstop service on FRD–EMT 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 2h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to EMT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRD–EMT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRD to EMT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRD–EMT 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.