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RAL to CMH: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Columbus (John Glenn Columbus International Airport)
1,940 mi
3,122 km · 1,686 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- CMH — John Glenn Columbus International 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 CMH
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from CMH?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Columbus (CMH) is 1,940 miles (3,122 km, 1,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to CMH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to CMH?
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