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MSC to RIV: distance & flight time
Mesa (Falcon Field) → Riverside (March ARB Airport)
319 mi
514 km · 277 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
319 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, 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 MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 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 MSC from RIV?
The flight distance from Mesa (MSC) to Riverside (RIV) is 319 miles (514 km, 277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSC to RIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from MSC to RIV?
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