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RAL to DET: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,944 mi
3,129 km · 1,690 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from DET?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Detroit (DET) is 1,944 miles (3,129 km, 1,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to DET?
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