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NBG to RIV: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Riverside (March ARB Airport)
1,617 mi
2,603 km · 1,405 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from RIV?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Riverside (RIV) is 1,617 miles (2,603 km, 1,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to RIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 New Orleans and Riverside?
Riverside is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to RIV?
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