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SYD to EMT: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
7,518 mi
12,099 km · 6,533 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from EMT?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to El Monte (EMT) is 7,518 miles (12,099 km, 6,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 SYD to EMT?
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