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RAL to CLU: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
1,778 mi
2,862 km · 1,545 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from CLU?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Columbus (CLU) is 1,778 miles (2,862 km, 1,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from RAL to CLU?
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