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BJI to RAL: distance & flight time
Bemidji (Bemidji Regional Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
1,496 mi
2,408 km · 1,300 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BJI — Bemidji Regional Airport · Bemidji, 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 BJI
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 BJI from RAL?
The flight distance from Bemidji (BJI) to Riverside (RAL) is 1,496 miles (2,408 km, 1,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJI to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 BJI to RAL?
Nonstop service on BJI–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 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bemidji and Riverside?
Riverside is 2 hours behind Bemidji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJI to RAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BJI–RAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BJI to RAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BJI–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.