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ETZ to RAL: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
5,745 mi
9,245 km · 4,992 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from RAL?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Riverside (RAL) is 5,745 miles (9,245 km, 4,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Metz and Riverside?
Riverside is 9 hours behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to RAL?
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