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DET to RIV: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Riverside (March ARB Airport)
1,937 mi
3,117 km · 1,683 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from RIV?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Riverside (RIV) is 1,937 miles (3,117 km, 1,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to RIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Detroit and Riverside?
Riverside is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to RIV?
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