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MXL to EMT: distance & flight time
Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
190 mi
306 km · 165 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
190 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m 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
- MXL — General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport · Mexicali, 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 MXL
- CXL · Calexico International Airport16 mi away
- IPL · Imperial County Airport24 mi away
- NJK · El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)29 mi away
- YUM · Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport37 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 MXL from EMT?
The flight distance from Mexicali (MXL) to El Monte (EMT) is 190 miles (306 km, 165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXL to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MXL to EMT?
Nonstop service on MXL–EMT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXL to EMT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MXL–EMT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MXL to EMT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MXL–EMT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.