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BIH to RIV: distance & flight time
Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport) → Riverside (March ARB Airport)
249 mi
401 km · 217 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
249 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m 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
- BIH — Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · Bishop, United States
- RIV — March ARB 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 BIH
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport31 mi away
- TPH · Tonopah Airport84 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 mi away
Near RIV
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport12 mi away
- SBD · San Bernardino International Airport15 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport22 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIH from RIV?
The flight distance from Bishop (BIH) to Riverside (RIV) is 249 miles (401 km, 217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIH to RIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 BIH to RIV?
Nonstop service on BIH–RIV 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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIH to RIV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIH–RIV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIH to RIV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIH–RIV 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.