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SMF to RIV: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Riverside (March ARB Airport)
411 mi
661 km · 357 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
411 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
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 SMF from RIV?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Riverside (RIV) is 411 miles (661 km, 357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to RIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 SMF to RIV?
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