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LCQ to EMT: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
2,082 mi
3,350 km · 1,809 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from EMT?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to El Monte (EMT) is 2,082 miles (3,350 km, 1,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 LCQ to EMT?
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