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MSY to EMT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
1,646 mi
2,649 km · 1,430 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from EMT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to El Monte (EMT) is 1,646 miles (2,649 km, 1,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 MSY to EMT?
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