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SSC to EMT: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
2,139 mi
3,442 km · 1,858 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from EMT?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to El Monte (EMT) is 2,139 miles (3,442 km, 1,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 SSC to EMT?
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