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LIL to RAL: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
5,568 mi
8,960 km · 4,838 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, 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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray 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 LIL from RAL?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Riverside (RAL) is 5,568 miles (8,960 km, 4,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Lille and Riverside?
Riverside is 9 hours behind Lille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIL to RAL?
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