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TKF to EMT: distance & flight time
Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
380 mi
611 km · 330 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
380 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 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 TKF from EMT?
The flight distance from Truckee (TKF) to El Monte (EMT) is 380 miles (611 km, 330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKF to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 TKF to EMT?
Nonstop service on TKF–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKF to EMT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TKF–EMT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TKF to EMT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TKF–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.