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CLE to RAL: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
1,998 mi
3,216 km · 1,736 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from RAL?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Riverside (RAL) is 1,998 miles (3,216 km, 1,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Cleveland and Riverside?
Riverside is 3 hours behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to RAL?
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