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RAL to LAL: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
2,128 mi
3,425 km · 1,849 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from LAL?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Lakeland (LAL) is 2,128 miles (3,425 km, 1,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 Lakeland?
Lakeland is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to LAL?
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