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BFS to RAL: distance & flight time
Belfast (Belfast International Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
5,087 mi
8,187 km · 4,421 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFS — Belfast International Airport · Belfast, United Kingdom
- 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 BFS
- BHD · George Best Belfast City Airport14 mi away
- LDY · City of Derry Airport46 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport58 mi away
- ENK · St Angelo Airport60 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 BFS from RAL?
The flight distance from Belfast (BFS) to Riverside (RAL) is 5,087 miles (8,187 km, 4,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFS to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 BFS to RAL?
Nonstop service on BFS–RAL 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 10h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Belfast and Riverside?
Riverside is 8 hours behind Belfast.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFS to RAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFS–RAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFS to RAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFS–RAL 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.