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RAL to COU: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,438 mi
2,314 km · 1,249 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from COU?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Columbia (COU) is 1,438 miles (2,314 km, 1,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to COU?
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