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RAL to SPI: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport)
1,580 mi
2,543 km · 1,373 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from SPI?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Springfield (SPI) is 1,580 miles (2,543 km, 1,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to SPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Springfield?
Springfield is 2 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to SPI?
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