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LEX to EMT: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
1,877 mi
3,020 km · 1,631 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from EMT?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to El Monte (EMT) is 1,877 miles (3,020 km, 1,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 LEX to EMT?
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