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MEX to EMT: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
1,542 mi
2,481 km · 1,340 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from EMT?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to El Monte (EMT) is 1,542 miles (2,481 km, 1,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 MEX to EMT?
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