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AZA to RIL: distance & flight time
Mesa (Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
482 mi
775 km · 419 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
482 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AZA — Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport · Mesa, 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 AZA
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field11 mi away
- CGZ · Casa Grande Municipal Airport25 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport26 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 AZA from RIL?
The flight distance from Mesa (AZA) to Rifle (RIL) is 482 miles (775 km, 419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AZA to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Mesa and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour ahead of Mesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AZA to RIL?
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