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RAL to ALC: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Alicante (Alicante International Airport)
6,014 mi
9,679 km · 5,226 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from ALC?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Alicante (ALC) is 6,014 miles (9,679 km, 5,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to ALC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Riverside and Alicante?
Alicante is 9 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to ALC?
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