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PEK to EMT: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
6,242 mi
10,046 km · 5,425 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from EMT?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to El Monte (EMT) is 6,242 miles (10,046 km, 5,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 PEK to EMT?
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