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RIV to TKF: distance & flight time
Riverside (March ARB Airport) → Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport)
408 mi
657 km · 355 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
408 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIV from TKF?
The flight distance from Riverside (RIV) to Truckee (TKF) is 408 miles (657 km, 355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIV to TKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 TKF?
Nonstop service on RIV–TKF 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 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIV to TKF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIV–TKF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIV to TKF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIV–TKF 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.