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PLP to EMT: distance & flight time
La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
3,090 mi
4,973 km · 2,685 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m 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
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
- 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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 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 PLP from EMT?
The flight distance from La Palma (PLP) to El Monte (EMT) is 3,090 miles (4,973 km, 2,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLP to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 PLP to EMT?
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