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RAL to ZRH: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Zurich (Zürich Airport)
5,894 mi
9,485 km · 5,121 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, 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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from ZRH?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Zurich (ZRH) is 5,894 miles (9,485 km, 5,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to ZRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Zurich?
Zurich is 9 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to ZRH?
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