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MEB to EMT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
7,950 mi
12,794 km · 6,908 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from EMT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to El Monte (EMT) is 7,950 miles (12,794 km, 6,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 MEB to EMT?
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