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CNM to RAL: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
770 mi
1,239 km · 669 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
770 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 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 CNM from RAL?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Riverside (RAL) is 770 miles (1,239 km, 669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Carlsbad and Riverside?
Riverside is 1 hour behind Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to RAL?
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