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RAL to EMT: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
35 mi
56 km · 30 nm
34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
35 miles nonstop takes roughly 34m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from EMT?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to El Monte (EMT) is 35 miles (56 km, 30 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 34m 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 RAL to EMT?
Nonstop service on RAL–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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to EMT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RAL–EMT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RAL to EMT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAL–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.