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RIV to SAN: distance & flight time
Riverside (March ARB Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
79 mi
128 km · 69 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
79 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIV from SAN?
The flight distance from Riverside (RIV) to San Diego (SAN) is 79 miles (128 km, 69 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIV to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 SAN?
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