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RIV to SCF: distance & flight time
Riverside (March ARB Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
308 mi
495 km · 267 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
308 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIV from SCF?
The flight distance from Riverside (RIV) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 308 miles (495 km, 267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIV to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 SCF?
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