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RIV to API: distance & flight time
Riverside (March ARB Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
3,478 mi
5,597 km · 3,022 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIV — March ARB Airport · Riverside, United States
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
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 API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIV from API?
The flight distance from Riverside (RIV) to Apiay (API) is 3,478 miles (5,597 km, 3,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIV to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from RIV to API?
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