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IPL to EMT: distance & flight time
Imperial (Imperial County Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
166 mi
267 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
166 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, 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 IPL
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 IPL from EMT?
The flight distance from Imperial (IPL) to El Monte (EMT) is 166 miles (267 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPL to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 IPL to EMT?
Nonstop service on IPL–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPL to EMT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IPL–EMT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IPL to EMT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IPL–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.