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RIV to HII: distance & flight time
Riverside (March ARB Airport) → Lake Havasu City (Lake Havasu City Airport)
172 mi
278 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
172 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HII — Lake Havasu City Airport · Lake Havasu City, 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 HII
- EED · Needles Airport20 mi away
- BLH · Blythe Airport69 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport113 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIV from HII?
The flight distance from Riverside (RIV) to Lake Havasu City (HII) is 172 miles (278 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIV to HII?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RIV to HII?
Nonstop service on RIV–HII depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIV to HII?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIV–HII that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIV to HII fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIV–HII tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.