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RIV to ABQ: distance & flight time
Riverside (March ARB Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
612 mi
984 km · 532 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIV — March ARB Airport · Riverside, United States
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIV
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport12 mi away
- SBD · San Bernardino International Airport15 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport22 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport23 mi away
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIV from ABQ?
The flight distance from Riverside (RIV) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 612 miles (984 km, 532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIV to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIV to ABQ?
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