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SDM to RAL: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
99 mi
159 km · 86 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
99 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- RAL — Riverside Municipal 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 SDM
Near RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from RAL?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Riverside (RAL) is 99 miles (159 km, 86 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 SDM to RAL?
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