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AVL to RAL: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
1,975 mi
3,179 km · 1,716 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from RAL?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Riverside (RAL) is 1,975 miles (3,179 km, 1,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 time difference between Asheville and Riverside?
Riverside is 3 hours behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to RAL?
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