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BLF to RIL: distance & flight time
Bluefield (Mercer County Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,439 mi
2,315 km · 1,250 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, 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 BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 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 BLF from RIL?
The flight distance from Bluefield (BLF) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,439 miles (2,315 km, 1,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLF to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Bluefield and Rifle?
Rifle is 2 hours behind Bluefield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLF to RIL?
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