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CFE to RAL: distance & flight time
Clermont-Ferrand (Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
5,799 mi
9,333 km · 5,039 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CFE — Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport · Clermont-Ferrand, France
- 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 CFE
- VHY · Vichy-Charmeil Airport29 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport44 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport49 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport57 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 CFE from RAL?
The flight distance from Clermont-Ferrand (CFE) to Riverside (RAL) is 5,799 miles (9,333 km, 5,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFE to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 CFE to RAL?
Nonstop service on CFE–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 11h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Clermont-Ferrand and Riverside?
Riverside is 9 hours behind Clermont-Ferrand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFE to RAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CFE–RAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CFE to RAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CFE–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.