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AAH to RIL: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
5,029 mi
8,094 km · 4,370 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from RIL?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Rifle (RIL) is 5,029 miles (8,094 km, 4,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Aachen and Rifle?
Rifle is 8 hours behind Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to RIL?
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