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VUP to RAL: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
3,225 mi
5,191 km · 2,803 nm
6h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia
- 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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport104 mi away
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 VUP from RAL?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Riverside (RAL) is 3,225 miles (5,191 km, 2,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 47m 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 time difference between Valledupar and Riverside?
Riverside is 2 hours behind Valledupar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VUP to RAL?
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