El Monte: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
El Monte is a city of 116,732 people in United States (California), 91 m (299 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Long Beach International Airport (LGB), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including El Monte.
Key facts
Daylight in El Monte runs from about 9 h 56 min a day in late December to 14 h 28 min in late June (computed for 34.07° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
El Monte is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Long Beach International Airport (LGB), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 34 km), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 38 km), Ontario International Airport (ONT, 39 km), John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 46 km), San Bernardino International Airport (SBD, 73 km).
Flights to El Monte: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include El Monte. Trains to El Monte
Buses to El Monte · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 20 km — tours
- Tijuana, 198 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 170 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 288 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Las Vegas, 352 km — flights · trains
- Fresno, 337 km — flights
- Long Beach, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ensenada, 278 km (Mexico) — flights · tours
- Bakersfield, 171 km — trains
- Anaheim, 28 km — car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves El Monte?
Long Beach International Airport (LGB), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is El Monte?
About 116,732 people live in El Monte, across 25 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is El Monte in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in El Monte?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near El Monte?
Los Angeles (20 km), Tijuana (198 km), San Diego (170 km), Mexicali (288 km), Las Vegas (352 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.