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DSM to RIL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
751 mi
1,208 km · 652 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
751 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from RIL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Rifle (RIL) is 751 miles (1,208 km, 652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Des Moines and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to RIL?
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