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RAL to LCK: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
1,938 mi
3,118 km · 1,684 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from LCK?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Columbus (LCK) is 1,938 miles (3,118 km, 1,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to LCK?
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