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CHO to RIL: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,572 mi
2,529 km · 1,366 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CHO
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 CHO from RIL?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,572 miles (2,529 km, 1,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 CHO to RIL?
Nonstop service on CHO–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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charlottesville VA and Rifle?
Rifle is 2 hours behind Charlottesville VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHO to RIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHO–RIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHO to RIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHO–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.