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AIK to RIL: distance & flight time
Aiken (Aiken Regional Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,495 mi
2,406 km · 1,299 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- AIK — Aiken Regional Airport · Aiken, United States
- 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 AIK
- DNL · Daniel Field24 mi away
- AGS · Augusta Regional At Bush Field25 mi away
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport45 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 AIK from RIL?
The flight distance from Aiken (AIK) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,495 miles (2,406 km, 1,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIK to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 AIK to RIL?
Nonstop service on AIK–RIL 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Aiken and Rifle?
Rifle is 2 hours behind Aiken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIK to RIL?
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Why are some AIK to RIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AIK–RIL 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.