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YXJ to RIV: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Riverside (March ARB Airport)
1,554 mi
2,500 km · 1,350 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, Canada
- 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from RIV?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Riverside (RIV) is 1,554 miles (2,500 km, 1,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to RIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 YXJ to RIV?
Nonstop service on YXJ–RIV 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 3h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to RIV?
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Why are some YXJ to RIV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXJ–RIV 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.