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RAL to FXE: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
2,279 mi
3,668 km · 1,980 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from FXE?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 2,279 miles (3,668 km, 1,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to FXE?
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