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RDD to EMT: distance & flight time
Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
502 mi
807 km · 436 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
502 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 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 RDD from EMT?
The flight distance from Redding (RDD) to El Monte (EMT) is 502 miles (807 km, 436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDD to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 RDD to EMT?
Nonstop service on RDD–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 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDD to EMT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDD–EMT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RDD to EMT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDD–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.