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RAL to APA: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
797 mi
1,283 km · 692 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
797 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, United States
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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from APA?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Denver (APA) is 797 miles (1,283 km, 692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Denver?
Denver is 1 hour ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to APA?
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