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JLN to RAL: distance & flight time
Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
1,305 mi
2,101 km · 1,134 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, 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 JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 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 JLN from RAL?
The flight distance from Joplin (JLN) to Riverside (RAL) is 1,305 miles (2,101 km, 1,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JLN to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Joplin and Riverside?
Riverside is 2 hours behind Joplin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JLN to RAL?
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