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RAL to GVA: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Geneva (Geneva Cointrin International Airport)
5,877 mi
9,457 km · 5,107 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- GVA — Geneva Cointrin International Airport · Geneva, Switzerland
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 GVA
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport8 mi away
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport21 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport32 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from GVA?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Geneva (GVA) is 5,877 miles (9,457 km, 5,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to GVA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Geneva?
Geneva is 9 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to GVA?
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