# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Riverside (RAL)

> 9,274 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,274 km / 5,763 mi / 5,008 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 08:46 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 23:46 in Riverside)
- **Elevation difference**: 455 ft (RAL is higher than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 ft

### [Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ral-riverside-riverside-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3471-66f2-9b5b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riverside, United States
- ICAO: KRAL
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.950000, -117.450000
- Elevation: 819 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:46 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 23:46 in Riverside.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ral-riverside-riverside-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3471-66f2-9b5b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)