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RAL to PPN: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Popayan (Guillermo León Valencia Airport)
3,412 mi
5,492 km · 2,965 nm
7h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- PPN — Guillermo León Valencia Airport · Popayan, Colombia
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 PPN
- PTX · Pitalito Airport55 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport77 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport87 mi away
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from PPN?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Popayan (PPN) is 3,412 miles (5,492 km, 2,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to PPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 9m 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 Popayan?
Popayan is 2 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to PPN?
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