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PVG to EMT: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
6,481 mi
10,430 km · 5,632 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from EMT?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to El Monte (EMT) is 6,481 miles (10,430 km, 5,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 PVG to EMT?
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