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LBB to EMT: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
929 mi
1,496 km · 808 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
929 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from EMT?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to El Monte (EMT) is 929 miles (1,496 km, 808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 LBB to EMT?
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