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SAN to RIV: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Riverside (March ARB Airport)
79 mi
128 km · 69 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
79 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
- RIV — March ARB Airport · Riverside, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SAN
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAN from RIV?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Riverside (RIV) is 79 miles (128 km, 69 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to RIV?
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 SAN to RIV?
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