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DAT to RIL: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
6,355 mi
10,228 km · 5,522 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
- 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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 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 DAT from RIL?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Rifle (RIL) is 6,355 miles (10,228 km, 5,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 DAT to RIL?
Nonstop service on DAT–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 12h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Datong and Rifle?
Rifle is 14 hours behind Datong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAT to RIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DAT–RIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DAT to RIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DAT–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.