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AVL to RIL: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,405 mi
2,261 km · 1,221 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from RIL?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,405 miles (2,261 km, 1,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to RIL?
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.
What is the time difference between Asheville and Rifle?
Rifle is 2 hours behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to RIL?
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