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RAL to CLE: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
1,998 mi
3,216 km · 1,736 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from CLE?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Cleveland (CLE) is 1,998 miles (3,216 km, 1,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to CLE?
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