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COS to RIV: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Riverside (March ARB Airport)
776 mi
1,249 km · 675 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
776 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from RIV?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Riverside (RIV) is 776 miles (1,249 km, 675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to RIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Colorado Springs and Riverside?
Riverside is 1 hour behind Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to RIV?
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