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CDS to RIL: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
540 mi
870 km · 470 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
540 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 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 CDS from RIL?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Rifle (RIL) is 540 miles (870 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Childress and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour behind Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to RIL?
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