# Distance from Riverside (RIV) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 621 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 621 km / 386 mi / 336 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 23:53 in Riverside, it's 23:53 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,523 ft (SFO is lower than RIV)

## Airports

### [March Arb Airport (RIV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/riv-riverside-march-arb-airport/1ef266df-3533-6608-b7a5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riverside, United States
- ICAO: KRIV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.880000, -117.260000
- Elevation: 1,536 ft

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Francisco, United States
- ICAO: KSFO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.620000, -122.380000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [March Arb Airport (RIV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/riv-riverside-march-arb-airport/1ef266df-3533-6608-b7a5-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)