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CLD to RIL: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
691 mi
1,112 km · 600 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
691 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from RIL?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Rifle (RIL) is 691 miles (1,112 km, 600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Carlsbad and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to RIL?
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