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RAL to BWI: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
2,272 mi
3,657 km · 1,974 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from BWI?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Baltimore (BWI) is 2,272 miles (3,657 km, 1,974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 Baltimore?
Baltimore is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to BWI?
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